Family Pottiaceae in Order Pottiales
What is a Family (pl. Families)?
In the context of botanical taxonomy, the Family rank is a taxonomic rank that is used to classify groups of related genera within an Order. Families are based on a set of shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, such as flower structure, fruit type, and leaf morphology. The Family rank is situated between Order and Genus in the hierarchy of taxonomic ranks.
Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Acaulon
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Algaria
1 -
Aloina
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Anoectangium
85 -
Aschisma
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Barbula
465 -
Chenia
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Cinclidotus
17 -
Crossidium
20 -
Crumia
1 -
Didymodon
276 -
Gymnostomum
89 -
Gyroweisia
17 -
Hennediella
38 -
Hyophila
124 -
Leptodontium
88 -
Microbryum
26 -
Mildea
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Mironia
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Molendoa
23 -
Mollia
39 -
Mollia
1 -
Morinia
4 -
Saitoa
1 -
Scopelophila
10 -
Sebillea
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Sekra
1 -
Sphaerangium
13 -
Stegonia
7 -
Stonea
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Syntrichia
131 -
Systegium
16 -
Timmiella
16 -
Tortella
92 -
Tortula
463 -
Trichostomum
274 -
Triquetrella
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Weisiopsis
14 -
Weissia
229 -
Willia
4