Bruchiaceae is a family of
haplolepideous mosses (
Dicranidae
The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome Peristome (from the Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about' ...
) in the order
Dicranales
Dicranales is an order of haplolepideous mosses in the subclass Dicranidae
The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spore
...
. They have the greatest occurrence in temperate regions.
They are mosses with long-necked, cleistocarpous (having the capsule opening irregularly without an operculum) capsules and mitrate
calyptras.
History
Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (in 1909) included ''Bruchia'' and ''Trematodon'' in the family
Dicranaceae
Dicranaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in class Bryopsida. Species within this family are dioicous
Dioicy () is a sexual system where archegonia and antheridia are produced on separate gametophytes. It is one of the t ...
(part of subfamily ''Trematodontoideae'').
Nathaniel Lord Britton
Nathaniel Lord Britton (January 15, 1859 – June 25, 1934) was an American botanist and taxonomist who co-founded the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York.
Early life
Britton was born in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York to Jasp ...
(in 1913) placed these two genera together with ''Pringleella'' in the family ''Bruchiaceae''.
Dale Hadley Vitt (in 1984) included ''Bruchia'', ''Eobruchia'' and ''Trematodon'' in the family Dicranaceae, but ''Pringleella'' and ''
Wilsoniella'' were in the ''Ditrichacea'' family. Spore studies have been carried in order to establish phylogenetic relationships (Blackmore & Barnes 1987).
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In 1979, it had 4 genera; ''Bruchia'', ''Pringleella'', ''Eobruchia'', and ''Trematodon''.][
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Dicranales
Moss families
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