Isopterygium
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| Isopterygium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Genus: | Isopterygium Mitt. |
Isopterygium is a genus of mosses variably placed in the families Hypnaceae and Pylaisiadelphaceae. It includes 137 species and has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1][2] It was described in 1869 by William Mitten.[3]
The first type species was I. planissimum, which was superseded by the lectotype I. tenerum in 1979.[4]
