Sematophyllaceae

Sematophyllaceae
	Brotherella lorentziana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Bryidae
Order:	Hypnales
Family:	Sematophyllaceae; Broth.
Genera
	About 40, see text

Sematophyllaceae is a family of mosses,^[1]^[2] known commonly as signal mosses.^[3] They grow on rocks in wet or humid places.^[3] and are found nearly worldwide, especially in tropical and temperate regions.^[4] There are about 150 species, which form yellow to yellow-green mats with reddish stems.^[4]

Genera[edit]

The family Sematophyllaceae contains the following genera:^[2]

Acanthorrhynchium M. Fleisch.
Acroporium Mitt.
Allioniellopsis Ochyra
Aptychopsis (Broth.) M. Fleisch.
Billbuckia Pócs
Brittonodoxa W.R. Buck, P.E.A.S.Câmara & Carv.-Silva
Chionostomum Müll. Hal.
Clastobryella M. Fleisch.
Clastobryophilum M. Fleisch.
Colobodontium Herzog
Donnellia Austin
Hydropogon Brid.
Macrohymenium Müll. Hal.
Meiotheciella B. C. Tan, W. B. Schofield & H. P. Ramsay
Meiothecium Mitt.
Microcalpe (Mitt.) W.R. Buck
Papillidiopsis (Broth.) W. R. Buck & B. C. Tan
Paranapiacabaea W. R. Buck & Vital
Potamium Mitt.
Pterogoniopsis Müll. Hal.
Piloecium (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
Radulina W. R. Buck & B. C. Tan
Rhaphidostichum M. Fleisch.
Schraderella Müll. Hal.
Schroeterella Herzog
Sematophyllum Mitt.
Timotimius W. R. Buck
Trichosteleum Mitt.
Trolliella Herzog
Vitalia P.E.A.S.Câmara, Carv.-Silva & W.R. Buck
Warburgiella Müll. Hal.

References[edit]

^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
^ ^a ^b Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Sematophyllaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b Sematophyllaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.

[Goffinet-2008-1] Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.

[Goffinet-2020-web-2] Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[delta-3] Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2005 onwards. Sematophyllaceae. The Moss Families of the British Isles. Version: 21 June 2009.

[fna-4] Sematophyllaceae. Flora of North America. Volume 28.

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