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Plagiomnium

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Plagiomnium
Plagiomnium insigne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Bryales
Family: Mniaceae
Genus: Plagiomnium
T.J.Kop.

Plagiomnium is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus Mnium and in 1968 Finnish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera.[1]

Description

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This genus is characterized by singly placed marginal teeth.[2][3]

Plagiomnium are commonly found along shaded stream banks, seeps and springs, generally on soil with a high humus content.

Species

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Four-toed salamander on unknown Plagiomnium moss

The genus Plagiomnium contains the following species:[4]

References

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  1. "Plagiomnium T. Koponen, 1968". California Moss eFlora. University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast : Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. MacKinnon, A. (Andrew), 1956-, Pojar, Jim, 1948-, Alaback, Paul B. Richmond, Wash.: Lone Pine Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1-55105-040-4. OCLC 30357470.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Flora of North America". eFlora. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "Plagiomnium". World Flora Online. Retrieved 3 May 2020.