Pottiaceae subfam. Barbuloideae

(Herzog) Hilpert

Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 20(2): 612. 1933,.

Basionym: Pottiaceae tribe Barbuleae Herzog Geogr. Moose, 98. 1926
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 519. Mentioned on page 477, 478, 527.
Revision as of 22:35, 27 May 2020 by imported>Volume Importer

Plants green to tan. Stem central strand and sclerodermis usually present, hyalodermis rare. Leaves usually broadly lanceolate to narrowly elliptical, apex blunt to acute, margins recurved basally; distal laminal cells if 2-stratose stacked directly over one another, walls smooth or papillose, KOH yellow or red; costa with or without a differentiated abaxial epidermis; gemmae occasionally present, usually clavate. Peristome usually present.

Distribution

Nearly worldwide.

Discussion

Genera 33 (16 in the flora).