Rhachitheciaceae

Rhachitheciaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Dicranidae
Order:	Rhabdoweisiales
Family:	Rhachitheciaceae ; H. Rob.
Genera
	Seven genera, see text

Last updated November 22, 2024

Rhachitheciaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses in the subfamily Dicranidae.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was formerly placed in the order Dicranales,<ref name=Goffinet-2020-web> but is now placed in order Rhabdoweisiales along with family Rhabdoweisiaceae.^[3]

Genera

The family Rhachitheciaceae contains seven genera:^[3]

Hypnodontopsis Z. Iwats. & Nog.
Jonesiobryum Bizot & Pócs
Rhachitheciopsis P. de la Varde
Rhachithecium Broth. ex Le Jolis
Tisserantiella P. de la Varde
Ulea Müll.
Zanderia Goffinet

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References

↑ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
↑ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
1 2 3 Brinda, John C.; Atwood, John J. (eds.). "A Classification of the Dicranidae". The Bryophyte Nomenclator. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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[Goffinet-2008-1] Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.

[Goffinet-2020-web-2] Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

[bryonames-3] 1 2 3 Brinda, John C.; Atwood, John J. (eds.). "A Classification of the Dicranidae". The Bryophyte Nomenclator. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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