Plagiotheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. It is found almost nearly worldwide,[1] including Antarctica. Located primarily in temperate latitudes and at higher elevations in the tropics.[2]
Named after Plagiothecium, which has over 150 species.
It originally had 2 subfamilies, Plagiothecioideae (which contained Catagonium and Plagiothecium), and Stereophylloideae (which contained Entodontopsis, Pilosium, Stenocarpidopsis, Stenocarpidium and Sterephyllum).[3]
As accepted by GBIF;[1]
Plagiotheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. It is found almost nearly worldwide, including Antarctica. Located primarily in temperate latitudes and at higher elevations in the tropics.
Named after Plagiothecium, which has over 150 species.
It originally had 2 subfamilies, Plagiothecioideae (which contained Catagonium and Plagiothecium), and Stereophylloideae (which contained Entodontopsis, Pilosium, Stenocarpidopsis, Stenocarpidium and Sterephyllum).
