Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Orthorrhynchiaceae S.H.Lin, J. Taiwan Mus. 36: 74 (1983)
Type Taxon:
Taxonomy
The family Orthorrhynchiaceae was erected by Lin (1983) following a numerical morphological analysis of taxa traditionally placed in the Phyllogoniaceae. Goffinet et al. (2009) accepted Lin’s monogeneric family, citing its lack of differentiated alar cells as a feature distinguishing it from the Phyllogoniaceae. The family is accepted here but since it includes only one genus and one or two species, no family or generic description is provided here.
Biostatus
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Fife, A.J. 2015: Orthorrhynchiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 20. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. 2009: Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta. In: Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. (ed.) Bryophyte Biology. Edition 2. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 55–138.
Lin, S.-H. 1983: A taxonomic revision of Phyllogoniaceae (Bryopsida). Part I. Journal of the Taiwan Museum 36: 37–86.
