Erpodiaceae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
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
...
. It consists of six genera.
Genera
The family Erpodiaceae contains six genera:
[
*'' Aulacopilum''
*'' Erpodium''
*'' Solmsiella''
*'' Tricherpodium''
*'' Venturiella''
*'' Wildia''
]
References
Moss families
Dicranales
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