Discelium
| Discelium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Funariidae |
| Order: | Disceliales |
| Family: | Disceliaceae Schimp. |
| Genus: | Discelium Brid. |
| Species: | D. nudum |
| Binomial name | |
| Discelium nudum (Dickson) Brid. | |
Discelium is the only genus of moss in the family Disceliaceae, containing a single species, Discelium nudum, known as flag-moss. This species is rare but is widely distributed across cool and temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere.