Fabroniaceae
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| Fabroniaceae | |
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| Fabronia ciliaris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Fabroniaceae Schimper, W.Ph., 1856. Corollarium Bryologiae Europaeae 102. |
Fabroniaceae is a family of mosses belonging to the order Hypnales.[1] It has a worldwide distribution, in temperate and tropical regions.[2]
The Fabroniaceae were established by Schimper (in 1855) to accommodate three genera: Fabronia Raddi, Anacamptodon Brid. and Anisodon Schimp.(= Clasmatodon Hook. & Wilson). Only Fabronia is still considered a member of the family (Buck & Goffinet 2000; Goffinet & Buck 2004; Goffinet et al.2009). The Fabroniaceae are well represented in the tropics with few species occurring in the North Temperate Zone.[3]