''Thuidium'' 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 ...
in the family
Thuidiaceae
Thuidiaceae is a family of mosses within the order Hypnales. It includes many genera but the classification may need to be refined. The core genera are ''Thuidium'', '' Thuidiopsis'', '' Pelekium'', '' Aequatoriella'', '' Abietinella'', '' Rauiel ...
. The name comes from the genus ''
Thuja
''Thuja'' ( ) is a genus of coniferous tree or shrub in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). There are five species in the genus, two native to North America and three native to eastern Asia. The genus is monophyletic and sister to ''Thujopsis''. M ...
'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are characterized by creeping, highly branched, pinnate leaves.
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There are approximately 230 species found distributed in ]North America
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, Mexico
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, West Indies
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, Central America
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, South America
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, Europe
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, and Asia
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Species
, World Flora Online
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Description
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accepts 55 species, along with 147 synonyms and 5 unplaced:Thuidium brachypyxis
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*'' Thuidium brasiliense''
*'' Thuidium breviacuminatum''
*''Thuidium carantae
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are charac ...
''
*''Thuidium cardotii
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium chacoanum
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium cylindraceum
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium cylindrella
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium cymbifolium
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium delicatulum
''Thuidium delicatulum'', also known as the delicate fern moss or common fern moss, is a widespread species of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. It is found in North and South America from Alaska
Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. stat ...
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*''Thuidium diaphanum
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium espinosae
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium frontinoae
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium granulatum
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are chara ...
''
*''Thuidium hygrophilum
''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Description
Members of the genus are charac ...
''
*'' Thuidium inconspicuum''
*'' Thuidium intermedium''
*'' Thuidium kanedae''
*'' Thuidium laeviusculum''
*'' Thuidium ligulifolium''
*'' Thuidium loricalycinum''
*'' Thuidium mattogrossense''
*'' Thuidium mentiens''
*'' Thuidium ochraceum''
*'' Thuidium paraguense''
*'' Thuidium patrum''
*'' Thuidium perscissum''
*'' Thuidium peruvianum''
*'' Thuidium pinnatulum''
*'' Thuidium plumulosum''
*'' Thuidium poeppigii''
*'' Thuidium pristocalyx''
*'' Thuidium pseudodelicatulum''
*'' Thuidium pseudoglaucinum''
*'' Thuidium pseudoprotensum''
*'' Thuidium pulvinatulum''
*'' Thuidium quadrifarium''
*'' Thuidium recognitum''
*'' Thuidium serricola''
*'' Thuidium subglaucinum''
*'' Thuidium subgranulatum''
*'' Thuidium submicropteris''
*'' Thuidium subtamariscinum''
*''Thuidium tamariscinum
''Thuidium tamariscinum'' is a species of moss belonging to the family Thuidiaceae. It has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.
In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, ''Thuidium tamariscinum'' was shown to have intermed ...
''
*'' Thuidium thermophilum''
*'' Thuidium tomentosum''
*'' Thuidium unipinnatum''
*'' Thuidium urceolatum''
*'' Thuidium yungarum''
References
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Thuidiaceae
Moss genera