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Hypnum

Musci - Bryales - Hypnaceae

Taxonomy
Hypnum was named by Hedwig (1801). It is extant.

It was assigned to Hypnaceae by Knowlton (1919).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1801Hypnum Hedwig
1919Hypnum Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
classMusci
RankNameAuthor
orderBryales
familyHypnaceae
genusHypnumHedwig 1801

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.

G. Hypnum Hedwig 1801
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†Hypnum brownii Kirchner 1898
†Hypnum coloradense Brown 1962
†Hypnum columbianum Penhallow 1890
Hypnum commutatum Hedwig 1801
Hypnum fluitans Hedwig 1801
Hypnum recurvans Schwegler 1896
Hypnum revalvens Swartz 1878
†Hypnum richardsoni Holzinger 1903
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Paleocene to the top of the Priabonian or 66.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 56.0 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (Colorado) H. coloradense (52870)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) H. columbianum (121480)