Rhachitheciaceae is a
family
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of
haplolepideous 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 subfamily
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 teeth are haplolepideous with a 4:2:3 formula, and an exostome ...
.
It was formerly placed in the order
Dicranales,
[ but is now placed in order Rhabdoweisiales along with family Rhabdoweisiaceae.][
]
Genera
The family Rhachitheciaceae contains seven genera:[
*'' Hypnodontopsis''
*'' Jonesiobryum''
*'' Rhachitheciopsis''
*'' Rhachithecium''
*'' Tisserantiella''
*'' Ulea''
*'' Zanderia''
]
References
Moss families
Dicranales
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