Thuidium

Thuidium
Thuidium delicatulum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidium
Bruch & Schimp.

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 characterized by creeping, highly branched, pinnate leaves.

There are approximately 230 species found distributed in North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Species

As of October 2024, World Flora Online accepts 55 species, along with 147 synonyms and 5 unplaced:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thuidium in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Thuidium — World Flora Online". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 October 2024.