''Plagiomnium'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

mosses 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 h ...

in the family

Mniaceae Mniaceae is a 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 liv ...

. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus ''

Mnium ''Mnium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Mniaceae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mnium'': * ''Mnium arizonicum'' J.J. Amann – Arizona ...

'' and in 1968 Finish 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 commonlyg 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 in tur ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Plagiomnium cuspidatum ''Plagiomnium cuspidatum'', also known as toothed or “baby-tooth” ''plagiomnium'' moss and woodsy thyme-moss, is a species of thyme-moss that originated in North America, but can now also be found throughout Middle America, Africa, Northern and ...

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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 Finish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera. Descri ...

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

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

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

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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 Finish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera. Descri ...

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Plagiomnium insigne ''Plagiomnium insigne'', the badge moss or coastal leafy moss, is a species of moss found on humus In classical soil science, humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter. It is a kin ...

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

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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 Finish 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 Finish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera. Descr ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Plagiomnium venustum ''Plagiomnium venustum'', also known as magnificent leafy moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Mniaceae. It is found mainly in western North America along the coastal region. This moss can be identified from other members of the ...

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

References

Mniaceae Moss genera {{Bryophyte-stub