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Polytrichaceae

Musci - Polytrichaceae

Taxonomy
Polytrichaceae is a family. It is extant.

It was assigned to Bryales by Knowlton (1919); and to Musci by Knowlton (1926).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Polytrichaceae Knowlton
1926Polytrichaceae Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
classMusci
RankNameAuthor
familyPolytrichaceae
familyPolytrichaceae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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G. †Polytrichites Britton 1926
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Polytrichites spokanensis Britton 1926
G. Polytrichum Hedwig 1801
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Polytrichum florissanti Knowlton 1916
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Washington) Polytrichites spokanensis (224390)