A Re-Evaluation of the Bruchiaceae with the Description of a New Genus
- 1 October 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Brittonia
- Vol. 31 (4) , 469-473
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2805998
Abstract
It is proposed that the Bruchiaceae be restored as a family distinct from the Dicranaceae on the basis of the longnecked, stomatose capsules. The peristome teeth, when present, are vertically barred (or papillose when reduced) rather than vertically pitted. The family is considered to consist ofBruchia, Pringleella,Eobruchia gen. nov., andTrematodon. The Bruchiaceae seem transitional between the Dicranaceae and the Ditrichaceae.Wilsoniella is transferred to the Ditrichaceae andCampylostelium venezuelanum toDicranella.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: