Leptodontaceae
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| Leptodontaceae | |
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| Leptodon smithii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Leptodontaceae Schimper, W.Ph., 1856. Corollarium Bryologiae Europaeae 98. |
Leptodontaceae is a family of mosses belonging to the order Hypnales.[1] There are 3 genera with a worldwide distribution.
Most of the genera of family Leptodontaceae, originally came from family Neckeraceae,[2] Such as Caduciella came into Leptodontaceae in 1991.[3]
It originally comprised Alsia, Forsstroemia, and Leptodon. Recently described or relocated genera in the family include Caduciella Enroth, Cryptoleptodon Renauld & Cardot, and Taiwanobryum Noguchi (J. Enroth 1992).[4] Molecular evidence indicates that this small family may not be monophyletic.[2][5]
Family Leucodontaceae now contain Forsstroemia and Alsia.[6] Although some sources note that they are back within the Neckeraceae family.[7] Later Cryptoleptodon moved into family Pterobryaceae,[8] and Taiwanobryum moved into family Prionodontaceae.[9]
