''Serpotortella'' is a genus of
haplolepideous moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
es (
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 monotypic
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Serpotortellaceae in the order
Pottiales
Pottiales is an order of mosses in the subclass Dicranidae.
Classification
The following families are recognised in ''Bryophyte Biology'':
* Pottiaceae
* Pleurophascaceae
* Serpotortellaceae
* Mitteniaceae
Some other families are recogni ...
.
Species
Two species are recognised:
*''
Serpotortella chenagonii''
*''
Serpotortella cyrtophylla''
References
Moss genera
Pottiales
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