Family of mosses
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
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.