Hookeriaceae

Hookeriaceae
Hookeria lucens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Bryidae
Order:	Hookeriales
Family:	Hookeriaceae Schimp.

The Hookeriaceae are a family of mainly tropical mosses of the order Hookeriales.

It contains six genera from the UK. ^[1]

Genera

As of March 2025 ^[update] , Catalogue of Life accepts the following genera: ^[2]

• Crossomitrium Müll. Hal. (10 species)
• Hookeria Sm. (12 species)
• Pterygophyllum Brid. (3 species)

References

1. Smith, A. J. E.; Smith, Ruth (2004). The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland. Cambridge University Press. p. 698. ISBN   9780521546720.
2. "Hookeriaceae". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 March 2025.