| Plagiomnium | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Plagiomnium insigne | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bryales |
| Family: | Mniaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiomnium T. J. Koponen |
Plagiomnium is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. [1] It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus Mnium and in 1968 Finnish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera. [2]
This genus is characterized by singly placed marginal teeth. [3] [4]
Plagiomnium are commonly found along shaded stream banks, seeps and springs, generally on soil with a high humus content.
The genus Plagiomnium contains the following species: [5]
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