Plagiotheciaceae

Plagiotheciaceae

Plagiotheciaceae

Family of mosses

Plagiotheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. It is found almost nearly worldwide,[1] including Antarctica. Located primarily in temperate latitudes and at higher elevations in the tropics.[2]

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Named after Plagiothecium, which has over 150 species.

It originally had 2 subfamilies, Plagiothecioideae (which contained Catagonium and Plagiothecium), and Stereophylloideae (which contained Entodontopsis, Pilosium, Stenocarpidopsis, Stenocarpidium and Sterephyllum).[3]

Genera

As accepted by GBIF;[1]

  • Acrocladiopsis (V.F.Brotherus) J.Cardot, 1914
  • Bardunovia Ignatov & Ochyra
  • Complanato-Hypnum Hampe, 1878
  • Isocladiella Dixon
  • Isopterygiella Ignatov & Ignatova, 2020
  • Isopterygiopsis Z.Iwats.
  • Ortholimnobium Dixon
  • Pilaisaea
  • Plagiotheciella M.Fleisch. ex Broth.
  • Plagiothecium Bruch & Schimp.
  • Pseudotaxiphyllum Z.Iwats.
  • Saviczia A.L.Abramova & J.J.Abramov, 1966
  • Sharpiella Z.Iwats.

References

  1. [1]
    "Plagiotheciaceae". gbif.org. Moss TROPICOS Database. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Plagiotheciaceae - FNA". beta.floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. [3]
    Pedersen, Niklas; Hedenäs, Lars (Autumn 2002). "Phylogeny of the Plagiotheciaceae Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence". The Bryologist. 105 (3): 310–324.

Other sources

  • Buck, W. R. and R. R. Ireland. 1985. A reclassification of the Plagiotheciaceae. Nova Hedwigia 41: 89–125.
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