FloraOfNewZealand-Mosses-28-Fife-2016-Sematophyllaceae
The Sematophyllaceae are a large and predominantly tropical and subtropical family of pleurocarpous mosses, with less diversity in temperate regions. The New Zealand representatives occur mostly on fallen logs, exposed roots, rocks, as epiphytes, and occasionally on soil. Regionally, as well as in other parts of the family range, some species occur exclusively in or near to flowing water. Nine species and one variety assigned to four genera are accepted in the N.Z. flora. All of these species and varieties are believed to be indigenous, while two of our species are considered endemic. The family is taxonomically difficult in many parts of its range and even the modest number of taxa occurring here pose some practical identification difficulties. Many of the N.Z. taxa exhibit collenchymatous exothecial cells and strongly differentiated and highly-inflated alar cells. On a world-scale, generic definitions, limits, and relationships in the Sematophyllaceae remain fluid and highly controversial. For convenience, the generic assignments utilized in a recent Australian revision are adopted here.
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 9 June 2016 |
| Metadata last updated | 8 April 2016 |
| Created | 8 April 2016 |
| Format | |
| License | CC-BY 4.0 (Attribution) |
| Datastore active | False |
| Has views | True |
| Id | 04e6acee-6085-44db-aa30-c4272beaee7f |
| Package id | b9cf70c3-bbfe-4d42-874d-ebd827e86370 |
| Position | 0 |
| State | active |
| Url type | upload |
| Version |