Syrrhopodon
| Syrrhopodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Calymperaceae |
| Genus: | Syrrhopodon Schwägr. |
| Type species | |
| Syrrhopodon gardneri | |
Syrrhopodon is a monophyletic genus of mosses in the family Calymperaceae.[1] It is very similar to Calymperes. The two genera are primarily differentiated by the calyptra, which is dehiscent in Syrrhopodon and persistent in Calymperes.[2]
Distribution and ecology
Syrrhopodon is a pantropical genus, though some species have ranges extending into temperate regions. Of 114 accepted species, 39 are known from the neotropics.[3][2] Syrrhopodon prefers bark as a substrate, consistent with the preferences of other genera in Calymperaceae.[4]
References
- ^ Schwägrichen, Christian Friedrich (1824). Species Muscorum Frondosorum, Supplementum Secundum vol. 1: sect. 2. Leipzig: Barth. pp. 110–119. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b Reese, William D. (1993). "Calymperaceae". Flora Neotropica. 58: 1–101. ISSN 0071-5794.
- ^ "A Synopsis of Syrrhopodon". The Bryophyte Nomenclator. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Reese, William (2001). "Substrate Preference in Calymperaceae: Calymperes, Mitthyridium, and Syrrhopodon". The Bryologist. 104 (4): 582–592.