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English > 1 sense of the word Andreaea:
NOUNplantAndreaea, genus Andreaeabrown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits
English > Andreaea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningbrown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits.
Synonymgenus Andreaea
Member ofAndreaeales, order AndreaealesComprises a single genus
Broadermoss genusA genus of mosses