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Pottiaceae subfam. Barbuloideae

(synonym of Pottiaceae subfam. barbuloideae)
Habit 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.

Pottiaceae subfam. Barbuloideae
Distribution
Nearly worldwide
Discussion

Genera 33 (16 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 27, p. 519.
Parent taxa Pottiaceae
Subordinate taxa
Synonyms family Pottiaceae tribe Barbuleae
Name authority (Herzog) Hilpert: Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 20(2): 612. (1933)
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