Plagiomnium


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''