Papillaria

Papillaria
Papillaria flexicaulis growing on a tree trunk. Wainuiomata, New Zealand.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Meteoriaceae
Genus: Papillaria

Papillaria is the largest genus in the family Meteoriaceae, with c. 70 species[1]

Description

Commonly found in canopies, on tree branches and trunks, in tropical subtropical and temperate forest.[1]

Etymology

Papilla in Latin can mean nipple, teat or bud. Named for the nipple-like structures on the surface of the leaf cells.[1]

Taxonomy

Papillaria contains the following species:

  • Papillaria deppei[2]
  • Papillaria nitidiuscula[2]
  • Papillaria imponderosa[2]
  • Papillaria nigrescens[2]
  • Papillaria guarapiensis[2]
  • Papillaria chrysoclada[2]
  • Papillaria amblyacis[2]
  • Papillaria leuconeura[2]
  • Papillaria africana[2]
  • Papillaria flexicaulis[2]
  • Papillaria nitens[2]
  • Papillaria crocea[2]
  • Papillaria flavolimbata[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Streimann, Heinar. "Papillaria (Müll.Hal.) Lorentz". Bryophytes of Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Genus Papillaria". iNaturalist. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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