Mniodendron

Mniodendron
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Mniodendron Lindb". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Beever, J. (1987). "A key to the New Zealand species of Hypnodendron" (PDF). New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter (10).