Belongs within: Dicranideae.
Contains: Dicranoweisia.
The Seligeriaceae are a small family of mosses found in temperate and polar regions. Genera in the family include Blindia, mosses with rigid, lanceolate-subulate leaves found growing in tufts on mountain rocks (Dixon 1924).
Characters (from D. H. Vitt): Plants minute and gregarious or larger, forming compact tufts and cushions, unbranched to rarely 2-3-branched, on rock, acrocarpous. Leaves twisted-spreading to stiffly erect when dry, generally erect-spreading to spreading, sometimes slightly curved when moist, linear to stoutly subulate from clasping base; margins plane, entire to denticulate; costa single, homogenous in transverse-section, ending near the apex to long-excurrent, distal leaf cells smooth, short; alar cells not differentiated to somewhat enlarged and colored. Seta straight, flexuose or cygneous. Capsule mostly erect, symmetric, cylindric-ovate to turbinate; peristome haplolepideous, of 16 triangular entire teeth or lacking.
<==Seligeriaceae [Seligeriales, Seligerieae] |--DicranoweisioideaeOZB-O03 | |--DicranoweisiaSK02 | `--Hymenoloma Dusén 1905 [incl. Verrucidens Cardot 1908]OZB-O03 | |--*H. nordenskjoeldiiOZB-O03 | |--H. alpinum (Mitt.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Holomitrium alpinum Mitt. 1859]OZB-O03 | |--H. antarcticum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. austrocrispulum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. brevifolium (Dixon & Herzog) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. brevipes (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. brevisetum (Cardot) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. compactum (Schwägr.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. conterminum (Renauld & Cardot) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. dryptodontoides (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. funiculipes (Cardot & Broth.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. grimmiaceum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. immersum (Broth.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. indicum (Wilson) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. insularis (Mitt.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Grimmia insularis Mitt. 1876]OZB-O03 | |--H. intermedium (Amann) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. jugelliferum (Dusén) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. macrosporum (Reimers) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. subinclinatum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. subtortifolium (Broth.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 | |--H. tortifolium (Hooker & Wilson) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003OZB-O03 (see below for synonymy) | `--H. turpis [=*Verrucidens turpis]OZB-O03 `--SeligerioideaeOZB-O03 |--Brachydontium Fürnr. 1827SK02 | |--B. intermedium Stone 1973SK02 | `--B. trichodes (Weber) Milde 1827S04 [=Gymnostomum trichodesD24, Brachyodus trichodesS04, Weissia trichodesOZB-O03] |--Blindia Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 | |--B. acuta (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 (see below for synonymy) | |--B. auriculataD03 | |--B. caespiticia (Weber & Mohr) Müll. Hal. 1853S04 [=Anoectangium caespiticiumD24, Stylostegium caespiticiumS04] | |--B. churuccanaD03 | |--B. contectaD03 | |--B. humilisD03 | |--B. leptotrichocarpaD03 | | |--B. l. var. leptotrichocarpaD03 | | `--B. l. var. strictiusculaD03 | |--B. lygodipodaD03 | |--B. magellanica Schimp. 1862 [incl. B. arcuata, B. acuta var. curviseta]SK02 | |--B. robusta Hampe 1860 [incl. B. tasmanica, B. tenuifolia]SK02 | |--B. savatierianaD03 | `--B. seppeltii Bartlett & Vitt 1986SK02 `--Seligeria Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 [incl. TrichobryumOZB-O03] | i. s.: S. cardotii Brown 1898SK02 | S. diminutaM49 | S. paucifolia [=Bryum paucifolium; incl. S. subcernua]D24 | S. tristichoidesS04 |--S. subg. SeligeriaS04 | |--S. acutifolia Lindb. in Hartm. 1864S04 (see below for synonymy) | |--S. brevifolia (Lindb.) Lindb. 1890S04 | `--S. pusilla (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 (see below for synonymy) |--S. subg. Anodus (Bruch & Schimp.) Boulay 1884S04 (see below for synonymy) | | i. s.: S. calycina Mitt. ex Lindb. 1864S04 | |--S. sect. Anodus (Bruch & Schimp.) Ochyra & Gos in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003OZB-O03 | | `--S. donniana (Sm.) Müll. Hal. 1848OZB-O03, S04 [=Gymnostomum donianumD24, Anodon donianusOZB-O03] | `--S. sect. Calcareae Ochyra & Gos in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003OZB-O03 | `--S. (sect. *C.) calcarea (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846OZB-O03, S04 (see below for synonymy) |--S. subg. Cyrtoseligeria Vitt 1976S04 [incl. S. sect. Recurvatae Korcz. 1960OZB-O03] | |--S. campylopoda Kindb. in Macoun 1882S04 | |--S. diversifolia Lindb. 1861S04 | `--S. recurvata (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 (see below for synonymy) `--S. subg. Megasporia Vitt 1976S04 [incl. S. sect. Trifariae Schauer 1967OZB-O03] |--S. carniolica (Breidl. & Beck) Nyholm. 1969 [=Trochobryum carniolicum]S04 |--S. oelandica Jensen & Medelius 1929 [incl. S. lapponica]S04 |--S. patula (Lindb.) Broth. 1909S04 | |--S. p. var. patulaOZB-O03 | `--S. p. var. alpestris (Schauer) Gos & Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 (see below for synonymy)OZB-O03 `--S. trifaria (Brid.) Lindb. 1863S04 [incl. S. tristichaS04, Weisia tristichaD24] Nomina nuda: Blindia globularis Dusén 1903D03 Blindia pseudo-robusta Dusén 1903D03 Blindia sulphurea Dusén 1903D03
Blindia acuta (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 [=Bryum acutumD24; incl. Bl. acuta var. arenaceaS04, Bl. acuta var. irrorataOZB-O03, Dicranum rupestreOZB-O03, Bl. acuta var. seligeriaOZB-O03, D. seligeriOZB-O03, Bl. acuta var. trichodesS04, D. trichodesD24]
Hymenoloma austrocrispulum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Blindia austro-crispula Müll.Hal. 1885]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma brevifolium (Dixon & Herzog) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia brevifolia Dixon & Herzog in Herzog 1938]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma brevipes (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Blindia brevipes Müll.Hal. in Neum. 1889]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma brevisetum (Cardot) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia breviseta Cardot 1905]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma compactum (Schwägr.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Weisia compacta Schwägr. 1811, Dicranoweisia crispula var. compacta]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma conterminum (Renauld & Cardot) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia contermina Renauld & Cardot in Holz. 1895]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma dryptodontoides (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Blindia dryptodontoides Müll.Hal. 1883]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma funiculipes (Cardot & Broth.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia funiculipes Cardot & Broth. 1923]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma grimmiaceum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Blindia grimmiacea Müll.Hal. in Neum. 1889]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma immersum (Broth.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia immersa Broth. in Dryg. 1906]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma indicum (Wilson) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Weissia indica Wilson in Mitt. & Wilson 1857]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma intermedium (Amann) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia intermedia Amann 1918]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma jugelliferum (Dusén) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Dicranoweisia jugellifera Dusén 1905]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma macrosporum (Reimers) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Verrucidens macrosporus Reimers 1936]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma subinclinatum (Müll.Hal.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Blindia subinclinata Müll.Hal. in Neum. 1889]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma subtortifolium (Broth.) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=Blindia subtortifolia Broth. in Dryg. 1906]OZB-O03
Hymenoloma tortifolium (Hooker & Wilson) Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003OZB-O03 [=Weissia tortifolia Hooker & Wilson 1844OZB-O03, Blindia tortifoliaSK02, Verrucidens tortifolius (Hooker & Wilson) Reim. 1936SK02]
Seligeria subg. Anodus (Bruch & Schimp.) Boulay 1884S04 [=Anodus Bruch. & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846OZB-O03]
Seligeria acutifolia Lindb. in Hartm. 1864S04 [=S. pusilla var. acutifoliaD24; incl. S. acutifolia var. longisetaS04]
Seligeria calcarea (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846OZB-O03, S04 [=Weissia calcareaOZB-O03, Bryum calcareumD24]
Seligeria patula var. alpestris (Schauer) Gos & Ochyra in Ochyra, Żarnowiec & Bednarek-Ochyra 2003 [=S. alpestris Schauer 1967; incl. S. austriaca Schauer 1967]OZB-O03
Seligeria pusilla (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 [=Afzelia pusillaD24, Weissia pusillaOZB-O03]
Seligeria recurvata (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in Bruch, Schimp. & Gümbel 1846S04 [=Grimmia recurvataD24; incl. G. seligeriOZB-O03, Weissia seligeriOZB-O03, Seligeria setaceaD24]
*Type species of generic name indicated
References
[D24] Dixon, H. N. 1924. The Student’s Handbook of British Mosses 3rd ed. V. V. Sumfield: Eastbourne.
[D03] Dusén, P. 1903. Patagonian and Fuegian mosses. In: Scott, W. B. (ed.) Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to Patagonia, 1896–1899 vol. 8. Botany pp. 63–126. The University: Princeton (New Jersey).
[M49] Martin, W. 1949. The bryophytes of Stewart Island.—Part I. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 77 (2): 257–277.
[OZB-O03] Ochyra, R., J. Żarnowiec & H. Bednarek-Ochyra. 2003. Census Catalogue of Polish Mosses. Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences: Cracow.
[S04] Smith, A. J. E. 2004. The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press.
[SK02] Streimann, H., & N. Klazenga. 2002. Catalogue of Australian Mosses. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 17. Australian Biological Resources Study: Canberra.