Plagiomnium is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae.[1] It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus Mnium and in 1968 Finish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera.[2]
This genus is characterized by singly placed marginal teeth.[3][4]
Plagiomnium are commonly found along shaded stream banks, seeps and springs, generally on soil with a high humus content.
The genus Plagiomnium contains the following species:[5]
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) Plagiomnium is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus Mnium and in 1968 Finish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera.
