Sematophyllaceae
Brotherella lorentziana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Sematophyllaceae
Broth.
Genera

About 40, see text

Sematophyllaceae is a family of mosses,[1][2] known commonly as signal mosses.[3] They grow on rocks in wet or humid places.[3] and are found nearly worldwide, especially in tropical and temperate regions.[4] There are about 150 species, which form yellow to yellow-green mats with reddish stems.[4]

Genera

The family Sematophyllaceae contains the following genera:[2]

  • Acanthorrhynchium M. Fleisch.
  • Acroporium Mitt.
  • Allioniellopsis Ochyra
  • Aptychopsis (Broth.) M. Fleisch.
  • Billbuckia Pócs
  • Brittonodoxa W.R. Buck, P.E.A.S.Câmara & Carv.-Silva
  • Chionostomum Müll. Hal.
  • Clastobryella M. Fleisch.
  • Clastobryophilum M. Fleisch.
  • Colobodontium Herzog
  • Donnellia Austin
  • Hydropogon Brid.
  • Macrohymenium Müll. Hal.
  • Meiotheciella B. C. Tan, W. B. Schofield & H. P. Ramsay
  • Meiothecium Mitt.
  • Microcalpe (Mitt.) W.R. Buck
  • Papillidiopsis (Broth.) W. R. Buck & B. C. Tan
  • Paranapiacabaea W. R. Buck & Vital
  • Potamium Mitt.
  • Pterogoniopsis Müll. Hal.
  • Piloecium (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
  • Radulina W. R. Buck & B. C. Tan
  • Rhaphidostichum M. Fleisch.
  • Schraderella Müll. Hal.
  • Schroeterella Herzog
  • Sematophyllum Mitt.
  • Timotimius W. R. Buck
  • Trichosteleum Mitt.
  • Trolliella Herzog
  • Vitalia P.E.A.S.Câmara, Carv.-Silva & W.R. Buck
  • Warburgiella Müll. Hal.

References

  1. ↑ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
  2. 1 2 Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Sematophyllaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.
  4. 1 2 Sematophyllaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.
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