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Family of mosses

Meteoriaceae
Meteoriopsis reclinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Meteoriaceae
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Meterotiaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. There are about 30 genera and 260 species represented by the family.

Description

Characteristic traits of the family include creeping stems with pendent branches, elongate, mostly papillose laminal cells, and pointed leaves. The taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of this complex group of mosses are difficult to interpret, and attempts to structure the taxon are ongoing.

Distribution

Species of Meteoriaceae are found in warm topical and subtropical regions worldwide. Their primary substrate is on twigs and bark.

Classification

Meteoriaceae was originally classified under in the order Leucodontales, but are now within the Hypnales. The family contains the following genera:

References

  1. ^ "Meteoriaceae in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. Buck, W. R. 1994. A new attempt at understanding the Meteoriaceae. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 75: 51-72. Noguchi, A. 1976. A taxonomic revision of the family Meteoriaceae of Asia. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 41: 231-357.
Taxon identifiers
Meteoriaceae


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