EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta) are the most abundant of the three bryophyte groups worldwide, with nearly 10, 000 species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Comprised of 15, 000 – 25, 000 species, they occur on every continent and in every ecosystem habitable by plants that use sunlight for energy. Among the world of plants, the bryophytes are the second most diverse group exceeded only by the angiosperms, the flowering plants (350, 000 species).

Detailed explanation-3: -About 95% of all moss species belong to the class Bryopsida, whereas Takakiopsida contains only one genus, Takakia, with just two species. It’s not surprising that most of the mosses people come across belong to the class Bryopsida.