Plagiotheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. It is found almost nearly worldwide, including Antarctica. Located primarily in temperate latitudes and at higher elevations in the tropics.
Named after Plagiothecium, which has over 150 species.
It originally had 2 subfamilies, Plagiothecioideae (which contained Catagonium and Plagiothecium), and Stereophylloideae (which contained Entodontopsis, Pilosium, Stenocarpidopsis, Stenocarpidium and Sterephyllum).
Genera As accepted by GBIF; Acrocladiopsis Bardunovia Complanato-Hypnum Isocladiella Isopterygiella Isopterygiopsis Ortholimnobium Pilaisaea Plagiotheciella Plagiothecium Pseudotaxiphyllum Saviczia Sharpiella
References
Other sources Buck, W. R. and R. R. Ireland. 1985. A reclassification of the Plagiotheciaceae. Nova Hedwigia 41: 89–125.