| Wijkia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Pylaisiadelphaceae |
| Genus: | Wijkia H.A.Crum |
Wijkia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pylaisiadelphaceae.[1][2]
The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia, Africa, Australia and America.[3]
This tropical to subtropical genus consists of about 25-30 Old and New World species.[4] Some notable species are:
- Wijkia albescens H.Crum, 1971
- Wijkia alboalaris Manuel, 1981
- Wijkia extenuata H. Crum, 1971
References
- ↑ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
- ↑ "Wijkia H.A.Crum". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Buck, William Russel (1986). "Wijkia in the New World". Hikobia. 9: 297–303.
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