Distichium
Genus of haplolepideous mosses
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Distichium is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Distichiaceae.[1][2]
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| Distichium | |
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| Distichium capillaceum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Distichiales |
| Family: | Distichiaceae Schimp. |
| Genus: | Distichium Bruch & Schimp. |
Taxonomy
The genus Distichium has traditionally been considered part of family Ditrichaceae.[3] However, phylogenetic analyses have found Ditrichaceae to be polyphyletic and Distichium part of a protohaplolepidous grade of early branching lineages in Dicranidae.[2][4] Based on these studies Distichium was restored to Distichiaceae, where it was originally placed by Schimper (1860).[2] The family is now placed in order Distichiales along with family Timmiellaceae.[5]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[6]
- Distichium asperrimum Müll. Hal.
- Distichium austroinclinatum Müll. Hal.
- Distichium brachyphyllum Müll. Hal.
- Distichium brachystegium Müll. Hal.
- Distichium brevifolium Müll. Hal.
- Distichium brevisetum C. Gao
- Distichium bryoxiphioidium C. Gao
- Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
- Distichium crispatum Müll. Hal.
- Distichium hagenii Ryan ex H. Philib.
- Distichium inclinatum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
- Distichium lorentzii Müll. Hal.
- Distichium remotifolium Müll. Hal.
- Distichium setifolium Müll. Hal.
- Distichium strictifolium Müll. Hal.
- Distichium vernicosum Müll. Hal.
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