Amblystegiaceae

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Amblystegiaceae
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Campylium stellatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Amblystegiaceae
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Subfamilies [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Cratoneuraceae Mönk.
  • Donrichardsiaceae Ochyra
  • Hypnobartlettiaceae Ochyra
  • Vittiaceae Ochyra

Amblystegiaceae is a family of mosses. It includes 20 to 30 genera with a total of up to 150 species. [2] They occur nearly worldwide, growing in tropical, temperate, and subpolar regions. [2]

Contents

These mosses are small to large in size and are yellow, green, or brown in color. [2] 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. [3]

Genera

Genera include: [1] [4]

Formerly included

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 24 Feb 2020 http://www.tropicos.org/Name/35001450
  2. 1 2 3 Amblystegiaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.
  3. ↑ Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Amblystegiaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Amblystegiaceae". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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