Timmiellaceae is a

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of haplolepideous mosses (

Dicranidae The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome Peristome (from the Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about' ...

). It contains two genera, '' Luisierella'' and '' Timmiella'', that were formerly place in family Pottiaceae.

Taxonomy

The genera ''Luisierella'' and ''Timmiella'' have been traditionally placed in family Pottiaceae in order Pottiales. However, phylogenetic analyses have found these genera to form a clade, as part of a protohaplolepidous grade of early branching lineages in

, for which the family Timmiellaceae was erected. The family is not currently assigned to an order, although it may be sister to family Distichiaceae.

Genera and species

The family contains the following genera and species: *'' Luisierella'' **'' Luisierella barbula'' **'' Luisierella pusilla'' **'' Luisierella stenocarpa'' *'' Timmiella'' **'' Timmiella acaulon'' **'' Timmiella alata'' **'' Timmiella anomala'' **'' Timmiella barbuloides'' **'' Timmiella brevidens'' **'' Timmiella cameruniae'' **'' Timmiella corniculata'' **'' Timmiella crassinervis'' **'' Timmiella diminuta'' **'' Timmiella flexiseta'' **'' Timmiella grosseserrata'' **'' Timmiella multiflora'' **'' Timmiella pelindaba'' **'' Timmiella rosulata'' **'' Timmiella subintegra'' **'' Timmiella umbrosa''

References

Moss families Bryopsida {{bryophyte-stub