Thuidium
Thuidium is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus Thuja and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.[1]
| Thuidium | |
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| Thuidium delicatulum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Thuidiaceae |
| Genus: | Thuidium Bruch & Schimp. |
Description
Members of the genus are characterized by creeping, highly branched, pinnate leaves.[1]
There are approximately 230 species found distributed in North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia.[1]
Selected species
- Thuidium alleniorum Austin
- Thuidium delicatulum (Hedwig) Schimper
- Thuidium delicatulum var. delicatulum (Hedwig) Schimper
- Thuidium delicatulum var. radicans (Kindberg) H. A. Crum, Steere & L. E. Anderson
- Thuidium recognitum (Hedwig) Lindberg
- Thuidium tamariscinum (Hedwig) Schimper
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