Division Bryophyta Rank Family | ||
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Similar Sematophyllum, Thuidiaceae, Hypnaceae, Calymperaceae, Fissidentaceae | ||
Sematophyllaceae is a family of mosses. It includes 40 genera with a total of about 150 species. They occur nearly worldwide, especially in tropical and temperate regions. These mosses are known commonly as signal mosses.
These species form yellow to yellow-green mats with reddish stems. They grow on rocks in wet or humid places.
Genera include:
References
Sematophyllaceae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA