Amblystegiaceae
| Amblystegiaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Campylium stellatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Amblystegiaceae G.Roth |
| Genera | |
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20-30 | |
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 include:[1]
- Amblystegium
- Anacamptodon
- Calliergonella
- Campyliadelphus
- Campylophyllum
- Conardia
- Hygrohypnum
- Limbella
- Platydictya
- Platylomella
- Pseudocampylium
- Sanionia
- Tomentypnum
References
- 1 2 3 4 Amblystegiaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.
- ↑ Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Amblystegiaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.
External links
- Amblystegiaceae. Montana Field Guide.
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