Plagiomnium is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus Mnium and in 1968 Finnish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera.
Description This genus is characterized by singly placed marginal teeth.
Plagiomnium are commonly found along shaded stream banks, seeps and springs, generally on soil with a high humus content.
Species
The genus Plagiomnium contains the following species:
Plagiomnium acutum Plagiomnium affine Plagiomnium arbuscula Plagiomnium ciliare Plagiomnium confertidens Plagiomnium cordatum Plagiomnium curvatulum Plagiomnium cuspidatum Plagiomnium decursivum Plagiomnium drummondii Plagiomnium elatum Plagiomnium elimbatum Plagiomnium ellipticum Plagiomnium floridanum Plagiomnium guizhouense Plagiomnium himalayanum Plagiomnium insigne Plagiomnium integrum Plagiomnium japonicum Plagiomnium jiuzhaigouense Plagiomnium maximoviczii Plagiomnium medium Plagiomnium novae-zealandiae Plagiomnium rhynchophorum Plagiomnium rostratum Plagiomnium succulentum Plagiomnium tezukae Plagiomnium undulatum Plagiomnium venustum Plagiomnium vesicatum Plagiomnium wui Plagiomnium yunnanense
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