''Plagiomnium'' is a

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moss Mosses are small, non-vascular plant, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic phylum, division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryo ...

es in the family

Mniaceae Mniaceae is a moss family in the order Bryales. Taxonomy The family Mniaceae includes the following genera: * ''Cinclidium (plant), Cinclidium'' * ''Cyrtomnium'' * ''Epipterygium'' * ''Leucolepis'' * ''Mielichhoferia'' * ''Mnium'' * ''O ...

. 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.

Description

This genus is characterized by singly placed marginal teeth. ''Plagiomnium'' are commonly found along shaded stream banks, seeps and springs, generally on soil with a high humus content.

Species

The genus ''Plagiomnium'' contains the following species: *'' Plagiomnium acutum'' *''

Plagiomnium affine ''Plagiomnium affine'', the many-fruited thyme-moss, is a species of thyme-moss found in old-growth boreal forests in North America, Europe and Asia, growing in moist, but not wet, basic to slightly acidic micro-habitats in woodland and turf. ...

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Plagiomnium arbuscula ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

'' *'' Plagiomnium ciliare'' *'' Plagiomnium confertidens'' *'' Plagiomnium cordatum'' *''

Plagiomnium curvatulum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus ''Mnium'' and in 1968 Finnish Bryology, bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera. ...

'' *'' Plagiomnium cuspidatum'' *''

Plagiomnium decursivum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium drummondii ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

'' *'' Plagiomnium elatum'' *'' Plagiomnium elimbatum'' *''

Plagiomnium ellipticum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium floridanum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium guizhouense ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium himalayanum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium insigne ''Plagiomnium insigne'', commonly known as badge moss or coastal leafy moss, is a species of moss endemic to western North America. Distribution and habitat ''Plagiomnium insigne'' is found only in western North America, ranging from south-easte ...

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Plagiomnium integrum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium japonicum ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium jiuzhaigouense ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium maximoviczii ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

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Plagiomnium medium ''Plagiomnium medium'', commonly known as Alpine thyme-moss or intermediate plagiomnium moss, is a moss found in montane habitats in the Northern Hemisphere. Research published in 1988 showed that is a hybrid of '' P. ellipticum'' and '' ...

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Plagiomnium novae-zealandiae ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

'' *'' Plagiomnium rhynchophorum'' *'' Plagiomnium rostratum'' *'' Plagiomnium succulentum'' *'' Plagiomnium tezukae'' *'' Plagiomnium undulatum'' *'' Plagiomnium venustum'' *'' Plagiomnium vesicatum'' *''

Plagiomnium wui ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus ''Mnium'' and in 1968 Finnish Bryology, bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera. ...

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Plagiomnium yunnanense ''Plagiomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. 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. Descr ...

References

Mniaceae Moss genera {{bryidae-stub