AN OVERVIEW OF THE FAMILY BRACHYTHECIACEAE (BRYOPHYTA) IN AUSTRALIA

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  The twenty-two Australian species of the Brachytheciaceae, belonging to the genera Brachythecium (8 species), Eurhynchium (4), Platyhypnidium (1), Pseudoscleropodium (1), Rhynchostegium (6), Scleropodium (1), and Scorpiurium (1) are presented with keys to genera and species. Descriptions of the species, illustrations of details that aid in the identification of the species, and distribution maps for Australia are provided. Most Brachytheciaceae species occur in the southeastern part of the continent, including Tasmania, and a few species are found in scattered areas along the coast of Queensland and in southwestern Western Australia. A lectotype is selected for Hypnum pseudoplumosum Brid.