Polytrichaceae

Taxobox
name = Polytrichaceae

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Bryophyta
classis = Polytrichopsida
subclassis = Polytrichidae
ordo = Polytrichales
familia = Polytrichaceae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = See text.

The Polytrichaceae is a common family of mosses. Members of this family tend to be larger than other mosses with a thickened central stem and a rhizome. The leaves have a midrib that bears lamellae on the upper surface. Species in this group are dioicous.

Genera

*"Alophosia"
*"Atrichopsis"
*"Atrichum"
*"Bartramiopsis"
*"Dawsonia"
*"Dendroligotrichum"
*"Hebantia"
*"Itatiella"
*"Lyellia"
*"Meiotrichum"
*"Notoligotrichum"
*"Oligotrichum"
*"Plagioracelopus"
*"Pogonatum"
*"Polytrichadelphus"
*"Polytrichastrum"
*"Polytrichum"
*"Pseudatrichum"
*"Pseudoracelopus"
*"Psilopilum"
*"Racelopodopsis"
*"Racelopus"
*"Steereobryon"