Plagiotheciaceae Explained

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]

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
• Bardunovia
• Complanato-Hypnum
• Isocladiella
• Isopterygiella
• Isopterygiopsis
• Ortholimnobium
• Pilaisaea
• Plagiotheciella
• Plagiothecium
• Pseudotaxiphyllum
• Saviczia
• Sharpiella

Other sources

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plagiotheciaceae . gbif.org . Moss TROPICOS Database . 29 June 2022.
2. Web site: Plagiotheciaceae - FNA . beta.floranorthamerica.org . 29 June 2022.
3. Pedersen . Niklas . Hedenäs . Lars . Phylogeny of the Plagiotheciaceae Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence . The Bryologist . Autumn 2002 . 105 . 3 . 310–324.