Isopterygium
| Isopterygium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Genus: | Isopterygium Mitt. |
Isopterygium is a genus of mosses variably placed in the families Hypnaceae and Pylaisiadelphaceae. It includes 137 species and has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1][2] It was described in 1869 by William Mitten.[3]
The first type species was I. planissimum, which was superseded by the lectotype I. tenerum in 1979.[4]
References
- ^ "A Synopsis of Isopterygium". The Bryophyte Nomenclator. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Isopterygium Mitt". GBIF. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Mitten, William (1869). "Musci Austro-Americani". The Journal of the Linnean Society. 12: 497–500. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Iwatsuki, Zennoske; Crosby, Marshall Robert (1979). "Lectotypification of the genus Isopterygium Mitt". Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 45: 389–393. doi:10.18968/jhbl.45.0_389.