Fontinalaceae is a family of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...
es belonging to the order
Hypnales
Hypnales is the botanical name of an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses. This group is sometimes called feather mosses, referring to their freely branched stems. The order includes more than 40 families and more than 4,000 species, making them t ...
.
Genera:
* ''
Brachelyma''
Schimp. ex Cardot (1)
* ''
Cryphaeadelphus''
(Müller Hal.) J.Cardot, 1904
* ''
Dichelyma
''Dichelyma'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Fontinalaceae
Fontinalaceae is a family of mosses belonging to the order Hypnales.
Genera:
* '' Brachelyma'' Schimp. ex Cardot (1)
* '' Cryphaeadelphus'' (Müller Hal.) J.Cardot, 1904 ...
''
Myrin (10)
* ''
Fontinalis
''Fontinalis'' is a genus of submerged aquatic moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent grou ...
''
Hedw. (76)
Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.
References
Moss families
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