Meteoriaceae

Meteoriaceae
Meteoriopsis reclinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Meteoriaceae
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Genera

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Meteoriaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. There are about 22 genera and 171 species represented by the family.

Description

Characteristic traits of the family include creeping stems with pendent branches, elongate, mostly papillose laminal cells, and pointed leaves. The taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of this complex group of mosses are difficult to interpret, and attempts to structure the taxon are ongoing.

Distribution

Meteoriaceae species are found in warm topical and subtropical regions worldwide. Their primary substrate is on twigs and bark.

Classification

Meteoriaceae was originally classified under in the order Leucodontales but are now within the Hypnales. The family contains the following genera:

References

  1. 1 2 "Meteoriaceae Kindb". World Flora Online. December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Meteoriaceae in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  3. ↑ Buck, W. R. (June 2020). "A new attempt at understanding the Meteoriaceae". J. Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 75: 51–72. doi:10.18968/jhbl.75.0_51.
  4. ↑ Noguchi, A. (November 1976). "A taxonomic revision of the family Meteoriaceae of Asia". J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 41: 231–357. doi:10.18968/jhbl.41.0_231.