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Thuidium

Thuidium
Thuidium delicatulum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidium
Bruch & Schimp.

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.[1]

Description

Members of the genus are characterized by creeping, highly branched, pinnate leaves.[1]

There are approximately 230 species found distributed in North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia.[1]

Species

As of October 2024, World Flora Online accepts 55 species, along with 147 synonyms and 5 unplaced:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thuidium in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ "Thuidium — World Flora Online". World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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