Biology:Amblystegiaceae

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Amblystegiaceae is a family of mosses. It includes 20 to 30 genera with a total of up to 150 species.[1] They occur nearly worldwide, growing in tropical, temperate, and subpolar regions.[1]

These mosses are small to large in size and are yellow, green, or brown in color.[1] Some are aquatic and some terrestrial. Most occur in wet habitat types. Many occur in substrates with a basic pH, but some grow in neutral to acidic substrates.[2]

Genera

Genera include:[3][4]

Formerly included

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Amblystegiaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.
  2. ↑ Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Amblystegiaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Tropicos
  4. ↑ "Amblystegiaceae". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/9JFYK. 

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