Andreaeaceae

/ændrɪˌeɪˈeɪsi/ noun

Definition

A family of small, dark mosses belonging to the genus Andreaea and related genera, found in cold and mountainous regions.

Etymology

Scientific binomial nomenclature: Andreaea (genus named after botanist Andreas) plus '-aceae' (suffix denoting a plant family).

Kelly Says

Andreaeaceae mosses have an ancient evolutionary lineage that botanists can trace back hundreds of millions of years—they're living fossils that survived every mass extinction event and adapted to some of Earth's harshest rocky environments.

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