''Polytrichadelphus'' is a genus of
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 belonging to the family
Polytrichaceae
Polytrichaceae is a common family of mosses. Members of this family tend to be larger than other mosses, with the larger species occurring in particularly moist habitats. The leaves have specialized sheaths at the base and a midrib that bears pho ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Australia and America.
Species:
* ''
Polytrichadelphus abriaquiae''
Jaeger, 1880
* ''
Polytrichadelphus archboldii''
E.B.Bartram, 1942
* ''
Polytrichadelphus magellanicus''
(Hedw.) Mitt.
References
Polytrichaceae
Moss genera
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