3-332.14.00: PottialesClades:
Dicranidae;
Bryanae;
Bryophyta;
Plants.
TaxonomyPottiales consists mostly of
Pottiaceae; the other 5 families contain 1 to 3 genera.
Families:- Bryobartramiacea: Bryobartramia.
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Cinclidotaceae: Cinclidotus.
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Ephemeraceae: Ephemerum, Micromitrium, Nanomitriopsis.
- Pleurophascaceae: Pleurophascum.
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Pottiaceae: Acaulon, Aloina, Aloinella, Anictangium, Anoectangium, Aschisma, Astomum, Barbula, Bellibarbula, Bryoceuthospora, Bryoerythrophyllum, Calymperastrum, Calyptopogon, Chenia, Chionoloma, Crossidium, Crumia, Desmatodon, Dialytrichia, Didymodon, Dolotortula, Erythrophyllastrum, Erythrophyllopsis, Eucladium, Ganguleea, Gertrudiella, Globulinella, Guerramontesia, Gymnostomiella, Gymnostomum, Gyroweisia, Hennediella, Hilpertia, Husnotiella, Hydrogonium, Hymenostomum, Hymenostyliella, Hymenostylium, Hyophiladelphus, Hyophila, Hypodontium, Leptobarbula, Leptodontiella, Leptodontium, Luisierella, Merceya, Microbryum, Mironia, Molendoa, Neophoenix, Oxystegus, Pachyneuropsis, Phascopsis, Phascum, Plaubelia, Pleurochaete, Pottia, Pottiopsis, Pseudocrossidium, Pseudosymblepharis, Pterygoneurum, Quaesticula, Reimersia, Rhexophyllum, Sagenotortula, Saitobryum, Sarconeurum, Scopelophila, Semibarbula, Stegonia, Stonea, Streblotrichum, Streptocalypta, Streptopogon, Streptotrichum, Syntrichia, Teniolophora, Tetracoscinodon, Tetrapterum, Timmiella, Tortella, Tortula, Trachycarpidium, Trachyodontium, Trichostomopsis, Trichostomum, Triquetrella, Tuerckheimia, Uleobryum, Weisiopsis, Weissia, Weissiodicranum, Willia.
- Serpotortellaceae: Serpotortella.
- Splachnobryaceae: Splachnobryum.
BotanyProtonema short-lived or rarely persistent. Acrocarpous, occasionally cladocarpous Central strand usually present. Leaves cells often papillose, glass hairs often present Alar cells rarely differentiated Costa present or reduced, Pottia-type. Peristome usually present (pottioid) or, Often xerophytes of “harsh environments.