''Thuidium'' is a genus of

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 ...

in the family

Thuidiaceae Thuidiaceae is a family of mosses within the order Hypnales. It includes many genera but the classification may need to be refined. The core genera are ''Thuidium'', ''Thuidiopsis'', ''Pelekium'', '' Aequatoriella'', '' Abietinella'', '' Rauiella' ...

. The name comes from the genus ''

Thuja ''Thuja'' ( ) is a genus of coniferous tree or shrub in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). There are five species in the genus, two native to North America and three native to eastern Asia. The genus is monophyletic and sister to ''Thujopsis''. M ...

'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.

Description

Members of the genus are characterized by creeping, highly branched, pinnate leaves. There are approximately 230 species found distributed in

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Species

Species adapted from

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; *'' Thuidium abietinum'' *'' Thuidium aciculum'' *'' Thuidium aculeoserratum'' *'' Thuidium algarvicum'' *'' Thuidium allenii'' *'' Thuidium alvarezianum'' *''

Thuidium amblyostomum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium angustifolium'' *'' Thuidium arzobispoae'' *'' Thuidium assimile'' *''

Thuidium assurgens ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium atlanticum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium attenuatum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium austro-serpens ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium bifarium ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium blandowii ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium blepharophyllum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium bolanderi ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium bonianum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium brachymenium ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium brachypyxis ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium brachythecium'' *'' Thuidium brandisii'' *''

Thuidium brasiliense ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium breviacuminatum'' *'' Thuidium brevirameum'' *'' Thuidium calyptratum'' *'' Thuidium campanulatum'' *'' Thuidium campbellianum'' *'' Thuidium capillatum'' *'' Thuidium carantae'' *'' Thuidium cardotii'' *'' Thuidium catenulatum'' *'' Thuidium chacoanum'' *'' Thuidium chenagonii'' *'' Thuidium chilense'' *'' Thuidium chloropsis'' *'' Thuidium ciliatum'' *'' Thuidium contortulum'' *'' Thuidium costaricense'' *''

Thuidium crispifolium ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium cylindraceum'' *'' Thuidium cylindrella'' *'' Thuidium cymbifoliolum'' *'' Thuidium cymbifolium'' *'' Thuidium decurvatum'' *'' Thuidium delicatulum'' *'' Thuidium denticulosum'' *'' Thuidium diaphanum'' *'' Thuidium dimorphum'' *'' Thuidium djuriense'' *'' Thuidium dusenii'' *'' Thuidium eccremocarpum'' *'' Thuidium erosifolium'' *'' Thuidium espinosae'' *'' Thuidium exilissimum'' *'' Thuidium fallax'' *'' Thuidium faulense'' *'' Thuidium ferricola'' *'' Thuidium filicinum'' *'' Thuidium frontinoae'' *'' Thuidium fuciforme'' *'' Thuidium fujisanum'' *'' Thuidium fulvastrum'' *'' Thuidium furfurosum'' *'' Thuidium fuscatum'' *'' Thuidium giraldii'' *'' Thuidium glaucinum'' *''

Thuidium granulatum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium gratum'' *'' Thuidium guatemalense'' *'' Thuidium hookeri'' *'' Thuidium hygrophilum'' *'' Thuidium hystricosum'' *'' Thuidium inconspicuum'' *'' Thuidium intermedium'' *'' Thuidium intricatum'' *'' Thuidium investe'' *''

Thuidium involvens ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium jacquemontii'' *'' Thuidium kanedae'' *''

Thuidium kiasense ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium kuripanum'' *'' Thuidium laevipes'' *'' Thuidium laeviusculum'' *'' Thuidium lasiomitrium'' *'' Thuidium laterculi'' *'' Thuidium latifolium'' *'' Thuidium laxifolium'' *'' Thuidium leptocladum'' *'' Thuidium ligulifolium'' *'' Thuidium longinerve'' *'' Thuidium loricalycinum'' *''

Thuidium ludoviciae ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium mascarenicum'' *'' Thuidium mattogrossense'' *'' Thuidium meyenianum'' *'' Thuidium minusculum'' *'' Thuidium mittenii'' *''

Thuidium molkenboeri ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus '' Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are chara ...

'' *'' Thuidium molluscum'' *'' Thuidium muricatulum'' *'' Thuidium muricola'' *'' Thuidium nabambissense'' *''

Thuidium nanodelicatulum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus '' Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are chara ...

'' *'' Thuidium nigerianum'' *'' Thuidium obscuriusculum'' *''

Thuidium occultirete ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus '' Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are chara ...

'' *'' Thuidium occultissimum'' *'' Thuidium ochraceum'' *'' Thuidium oeningense'' *'' Thuidium papillosum'' *'' Thuidium paraguense'' *'' Thuidium patrum'' *''

Thuidium pauperum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are chara ...

'' *'' Thuidium pellucinerve'' *'' Thuidium perscissum'' *'' Thuidium persistens'' *'' Thuidium peruvianum'' *'' Thuidium pinnatulum'' *'' Thuidium plumulosiforme'' *'' Thuidium plumulosum'' *'' Thuidium poeppigii'' *''

Thuidium pristocalyx ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium promontorii'' *'' Thuidium pseudoaequatoriale'' *'' Thuidium pseudodelicatulum'' *'' Thuidium pseudoglaucinum'' *''

Thuidium pseudoinvolvens ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium pseudoprotensum'' *'' Thuidium pseudorecognitum'' *'' Thuidium pseudotamarisci'' *'' Thuidium pulvinatulum'' *'' Thuidium punctulatum'' *'' Thuidium purpureum'' *''

Thuidium pycnothallum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium quadrifarium'' *'' Thuidium ramentosum'' *'' Thuidium ramosissimum'' *'' Thuidium ramuligerum'' *''

Thuidium ramulosum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

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Thuidium ramusculosum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium raphidostegum'' *'' Thuidium recognitum'' *'' Thuidium remotifolium'' *'' Thuidium robbinsii'' *'' Thuidium rubicundulum'' *'' Thuidium sachalinense'' *'' Thuidium samoanum'' *'' Thuidium scabrosulum'' *'' Thuidium schiedeanum'' *'' Thuidium schistocalyx'' *'' Thuidium scitum'' *'' Thuidium scopulum'' *''

Thuidium semitortulum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus '' Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are chara ...

'' *'' Thuidium serricola'' *''

Thuidium sharpii ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium sigmatella'' *''

Thuidium siphotheca ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus '' Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are chara ...

'' *'' Thuidium sparsifolium'' *'' Thuidium sparsum'' *'' Thuidium stellatifolium'' *'' Thuidium stuartii'' *'' Thuidium subdelicatulum'' *'' Thuidium suberectum'' *'' Thuidium subfalcatum'' *'' Thuidium subglaucinum'' *'' Thuidium subgracile'' *'' Thuidium subgranulatum'' *'' Thuidium submicropteris'' *''

Thuidium subpinnatum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium subtamariscinum'' *'' Thuidium subulaceum'' *'' Thuidium synoicum'' *''

Thuidium tamariscellum ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium tamariscinum'' *'' Thuidium thamniopsis'' *'' Thuidium thermophilum'' *'' Thuidium tomentosum'' *'' Thuidium torrentium'' *'' Thuidium trachypodum'' *'' Thuidium transvaaliense'' *'' Thuidium tripinnatum'' *'' Thuidium unguiculatum'' *'' Thuidium unipinnatum'' *'' Thuidium urceolatum'' *'' Thuidium varians'' *'' Thuidium velatum'' *'' Thuidium ventrifolium'' *''

Thuidium versicolor ''Thuidium'' is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus ''Thuja'' and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees. Description Members of the genus are charac ...

'' *'' Thuidium virginianum'' *'' Thuidium watanabei'' *'' Thuidium whippleanum'' *'' Thuidium yungarum''

References

Hypnales Moss genera {{Bryophyte-stub