Clades:
Hookeriales,
Bryidae,
Bryanae,
Bryophyta,
Plants.
IntroductionPtychomniales is an order in Byidae. It has one family
Ptychomniaceae. Garovaglia is sometimes placed in its own family Garovagliaceae.
FamilyPtychomniaceae: Cladomnion, Cladomniopsis, Dichelodontium, Endotrichellopsis, Euptychium, Garovaglia, Glyphotheciopsis, Glyphothecium, Hampeella, Ombronesus, Ptychomniella, Ptychomnion, Tetraphidopsis.
Botany: Central strand absent. Paraphyllia present/absent. Leaves plicate cells ± incrassate. Costa pre- sent, double. Dioicous or phyllodioicous. Seta present. Capsule stomata present/absent. Annulus present/ absent Spore germination occasionally precocious. Calyptra usually cucullate Gemmae present. Tropical to south-temperate. Usually epiphytic.