Biology:Sematophyllaceae

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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][5]

  • Acanthorrhynchium M. Fleisch.
  • Acroporiites J.-P. Frahm
  • Acroporium Mitt.
  • Allioniellopsis Ochyra
  • Aptychopsis (Broth.) M. Fleisch.
  • Billbuckia Pócs
  • Brittonodoxa W.R. Buck, P.E.A.S. Câmara & Carv.-Silva
  • Chionostomum Müll. Hal.
  • Clastobryophilum M. Fleisch.
  • Clastobryopsis M. Fleisch.
  • Colobodontium Herzog
  • Donnellia Austin
  • Hydropogon Brid.
  • Hydropogonella Cardot
  • Jirivanaea U.B. Deshmukh & Rathor
  • Kuerschneria Ochyra & Bedn.-Ochyra
  • Macrohymenium Müll. Hal.
  • Meiotheciella B.C. Tan, W.B. Schofield & H.P. Ramsay
  • Meiotheciopsis Broth.
  • Meiothecium Mitt.
  • Microcalpe (Mitt.) W.R. Buck
  • Papillidiopsis (Broth.) W.R. Buck & B.C. Tan
  • Piloecium (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
  • Pilosimitra B.C. Tan & G. Dauphin
  • Pseudopiloecium E.B. Bartram
  • Pterogoniopsis Müll. Hal.
  • Radulina W.R. Buck & B.C. Tan
  • Rhaphidorrhynchium Besch. ex M. Fleisch.
  • Rhaphidostegium (Schimp.) De Not.
  • Rhaphidostichum M. Fleisch.
  • Schraderella Müll. Hal.
  • Schroeterella Herzog
  • Sematophyllites J.-P. Frahm
  • Sematophyllum Mitt.
  • Timotimius W.R. Buck
  • Trichosteleum Mitt.
  • Warburgiella Müll. Hal.

Formerly included

  • Clastobryella M. Fleisch. (synonym of Clastobryum)
  • Paranapiacabaea W.R. Buck & Vital (synonym of Pterogoniopsis)
  • Potamium Mitt. (synonym of Trichosteleum)
  • Trolliella (synonym of Pylaisia)
  • Vitalia P.E.A.S.Câmara, Carv.-Silva & W.R. Buck (synonym of Jirivanaea)

References

  1. Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=te0fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT108. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.. "Classification of extant moss genera". http://bryology.uconn.edu/classification/#BRYIDAE. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Sematophyllaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sematophyllaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.
  5. "Sematophyllaceae Broth.". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/9JGG8. 

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