Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Archidiaceae Schimp., Coroll. Bryol. Eur. 5 (1856)
Type Taxon:
Taxonomy
A monotypic family with the characteristics of the genus Archidium. The family is considered to be strongly isolated among the true mosses (Bryopsida) due to the lack of a quadrant stage in the developing capsule, and the failure of the endothecium to differentiate into a columella and archesporial layer. The mature capsules are globose, thin-walled, lack stomata, and enclose a few large and single-celled spores. Goffinet et al. (2009) placed the Archidiaceae in its own order within the subclass Dicranidae.
The development of the sporophyte in Archidium was described in detail by Snider (1975).
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Fife, A.J. 2014: Archidiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 10. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. 2009: Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta. In: Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. (ed.) Bryophyte Biology. Edition 2. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 55–138.
Schimper, W.P. 1856 ("1855"): Corollarium Bryologiae Europaeae. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
Snider, J.A. 1975: Sporophyte development in the genus Archidium (Musci). Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 39: 85–104.
