Mniodendron
Appearance
| Mniodendron | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnodendrales |
| Family: | Hypnodendraceae |
| Genus: | Mniodendron Lindb.[1] |
Mniodendron is a genus of mosses in the Hypnodendraceae family.[1] It can be differentiated from other members of the family by its densely tomentose stipes and narrowly tapering leaves, which lend a fuzzy appearance to the plants.[2]
Species
[edit]The following species are assigned to this genus:[1]
- Mniodendron camptotheca Duby ex Besch.
- Mniodendron camptotheca Duby ex Paris
- Mniodendron colensoi (Hook.f. & Wilson) Besch.
- Mniodendron comatulum Geh. ex Broth. & Watts
- Mniodendron comatum (Müll.Hal.) Lindb.
- Mniodendron comosum (Labill.) Lindb.
- Mniodendron dendroides (Brid.) Wijk & Margad.
- Mniodendron tahiticum Besch.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Mniodendron Lindb". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ Beever, J. (1987). "A key to the New Zealand species of Hypnodendron" (PDF). New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter (10).