A Perspective Oriented Guide for the Identification of North American Moss Genera
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Concordance

Revised through 23 July 2012

Anderson et al
19901
Distribution
Guide2 Alternative
Names
Abietinella (1)
WS
P6, [P27] Thuidium
Acaulon (3)
WS
B, A1, A9
Acroporium (1)
FL
P19, P26
Aloina (5)
WS*
A9, A10, A12
Alsia (1)
WC
E, P6, P19, P20, [P26]
Amblyodon (1)
N
A14
Amblystegium (2)
WS
P25, P28
Amphidium (3)
WS
A25
Anacamptodon (1)
E
P25
Anacolia (2)
WC, NW
A3, A4, A7
Andreaea (12)
N*
A20, A25, A26
Andreaeobryum (1)
NW
A6, A26
Anoectangium (3)
WS
A25
Anomobryum (2)
N*
A2, A4 Pohlia
Anomodon (5)
E
E, P14, P27
Antitrichia (2)
W, NL
D, E, P2, P7, P20, [P24]
Aongstroemia (1)
NW
A2, A4
Aphanorrhegma (1)
E
B
Aplodon (1)
A/A
F Haplodon
Archidium (6)
E
B, A7
Arctoa (3)
N
A7, A19
Aschisma (1)
KS
A, B
Astomum (4)
E
B, A12 Weissia (Z)
Atrichum (9)
WS
A10, A11, A18
Aulacomnium (5)
WS
A1, A2, A3, A11, A25
Barbella (1)
GC
D, P24
Barbula (8)
WS
A5, A25, A26
Bartramia (7)
WS
A7, A15, A22, A23
Bartramidula (1)
NC, TN
A23
Bartramiopsis (1)
WA, BC, AK
A10, A15, A18
Bestia (1)
WC
P4, P16, P28
Blindia (1)
N*
A4, A7, A19
Brachelyma (1)
SE
P1, P15, [P25]
Brachydontium (2)
WS*
A7
Brachymenium (5)
GC, SW, SA
A9, A18
Brachythecium (34)
WS
P5, P14, P16, P22, P25
Braunia (1)
AZ, TX
P11, P27
Brothera (1)
E
A7, A14
Brotherella (2)
E, NW
P1, P5, P8, P19, [P23]
Bruchia (10)
WS
B, A7, A23, A24
Bryhnia (3)
E
P14, P21 [P24]
Bryoandersonia (1)
E
P2, [P22]
Bryobrittonia (1)
AK
A24
Bryocrumia (1)
NC, SC
P26
Bryoerythrophyllum (5)
WS
A17
Bryoxiphium (1)
WS*
A1
Bryum (66)
WS
A2, A4, A9, A16, A17, A18, A24
Buxbaumia (4)
WS*
OV, A18
Callicladium (1)
WS
P1, P19, [P23]
Callicostella (1)
FL, LA
P1, P13, [P27]
Calliergon (9)
N
P14, P16, P20, [P22], [P25]
Calliergonella (1)
WS (N)
P7, P19, [P23]
Calymperes (4)
FL
A17, A18
Campylium (7)
WS*
P3, P16, P19, [P22], [P23], [P25], [P26]
Campylopodiella (1)
MO
A14 Atractylocarpus
Campylopus (18)
WS
A7, A9, A10, A14, A19
Campylostelium (1)
WS*
A26
Catoscopium (1)
N
A1, A24
Ceratodon (2)
WS
A26
Chryso-hypnum (1)
AL, FL
P21
Cinclidium (4)
N
A3, A4, A18
Cirriphyllum (3)
N*
P11, [P22]
Claopodium (4)
W, AK
P11, P27
Clasmatodon (1)
SE, OH
P16, P28
Climacium (3)
E
C, P6, P7, [P25]
Conardia (1)
WS
P22, [P25]
Conostomum (1)
A/A
A1, A2, A23
Coscinodon (3)
N*
A9
Cratoneuron (2)
WS*
P6, P16, [P25]
Crossidium (5)
WS
A9, A10
Crumia (2)
W
A18, A26 Scopelophila latifolia
Cryphaea (4)
SE
E, P2, P28
Ctenidium (3)
E, AK, BC
P5, P8, [P24]
Cyclodictyon (1)
FL, LA
P1, P13, [P27]
Cynodontium (9)
N
A25, A26
Cyrto-hypnum (4)
E
P6, [P27] Thuidium
Cyrtomnium (2)
A/A
A18
Daltonia (1)
BC, CA
P15, [P25]
Dendroalsia (1)
WC, ID
C, E, P6, P7, [P24], [P27]
Desmatodon (12)
WS
A9, A17, A18, A25, A26 Tortula (Z)
Dichelyma (4)
WS*
P5, P22, P25
Dichodontium (2)
WS
A25
Dicranella (14)
WS
A5, A6, A7, A14, A15, A24
Dicranodontium (4)
N*
A7, A14, A19
Dicranoweisia (2)
N*
A7, A19
Dicranum (27)
WS
A3, A6, A7, A10, A11, A19
Didymodon (26)
WS
A5, A17, A25, A26 Geheebia, Trichostomopsis
Diphyscium (2)
E & BC
A26
Discelium (1)
WS*
A, A24
Distichium (3)
WS
A1
Ditrichum (10)
WS
A7, A15, A24
Donnellia (1)
FL
P19, [P26], P28] Meiothecium
Donrichardsia (1)
TX
P20, [P25]
Drepanocladus (7)
WS*
P5, P16, P20, [P22], [P25]
Drummondia (1)
E
P4, [P28]
Dryptodon (1)
N
A10
Eccremidium (1)
FL, GA
B, A7
Encalypta (16)
WS
A9, A17, A25
Entodon (10)
WS
P1, P2, P19, [P22], [P26]
Entodontopsis (1)
FL
P16, [P22]
Entosthodon (12)
WS
A18, A24
Ephemerum (4)
WS
A, B, A20, A23
Epipterygium (1)
WC
A4, A8, A18
Erpodium (3)
GC
A1, A8, A9, A20
Eucladium (1)
WS
A17
Eurhynchium (4)
WS
P14, P22, P25
Fabronia (2)
WS
P25
Fissidens (36)
WS
A, A1
Fontinalis (13)
WS
P1, P23, P26
Forsstroemia (2)
E
E, P4, P16, P19, P20, [P25], [P26], [P28]
Funaria (11)
WS
A24
Geheebia (1)
A/A
Now Didymodon in BFNA, Vol. 1 Didymodon giganteus (Z)
Globulinella (1)
TX
A26
Gollania (1)
NW
P5, P19, [P23]
Grimmia (34)
WS
A9, A19, A26
Groutiella (2)
FL
P4, P15, P18, [P28]
Gymnostomiella (1)
FL
A22
Gymnostomum (2)
WS
A25
Gyroweisia (2)
WS*
A25, A26
Hamatocaulis (2)
N
P5, [P22], [P24] Drepanocladus
Haplocladium (3) E, AZ, NM P6, P27 Bryohaplocladium
Haplohymenium (1)
E
P27
Hedwigia (1)
WS
A17, P2, P7, P11, [P27]
Helodium (2)
WS*
P6, P15, [P24], [P25]
Henicodium (1)
FL
P24 Leucodontopsis
Herpetineuron (1)
S
P28
Herzogiella (4)
WS*
P1, P17, P19, P23
Heterocladium (3)
N, SE
P6, P13, P14, P17, P20, P27, [P26], [P28]
Heterophyllium (1)
SE
P19, [P26]
Homalia (1)
WS*
P1, [P25]
Homaliadelphus (1)
SE
P1, [P28]
Homalotheciella (1)
E
P22
Homalothecium (7)
W, N, AK
E, P21, P22
Homomallium (3)
E, AZ, NB
E, P12, P19 [P26]
Hookeria (2)
WS
P1, [P28]
Hygroamblystegium (3)
WS
P25, P28 Amblystegium
Hygrohypnum (17)
WS
P5, P13, P14, P16, P17, P19, P20, [P22], [P23], [P25], [P26]
Hylocomiastrum (2)
NE, N
P6, P7, P13, [P23], [P26] Hylocomium
Hylocomium (1)
WS*
P6, P7, P13, [P21], [P23], [P24]
Hymenostylium (2)
WS
A25 Gymnostomum recurvirostrum
Hyophila (1)
E
A12, A26
Hypnum (21)
WS
P5, P7, P8, P19, [P23], [P25]
Hypopterygium (2)
FL, BC, AK
C, P1, P10, P15, [P28]
Indusiella (1)
AK
A12, A15
Isopterygiopsis (3)
WS*
P1, P23
Isopterygium (1)
E
P1, P19, P23
Isothecium (4)
E, WC
D, P16, P20, [P24], [P28]
Iwatsukiella (1)
NW, OR
P11, P26, P28
Jaegerina (1)
GC
P4, P20, [P25]
Jaffueliobryum (2)
WS (W)
A9
Kiaeria (4)
A/A
A6, A7, A19
Lepidopilum (1)
FL
P1, P13, [P28]
Leptobryum (1)
WS
A7, A14
Leptodictyum (2)
WS
P1, P22, P25 Amblystegium
Leptodon (1)
CO
P28
Leptodontium (2)
SE
A5, A18, A25
Leptohymenium (1)
NC, TN
P24 Pterigynandrum
Leptopterigynandrum (1)
AK, CO, NM
P2, P16, P19, P20, [P28]
Lescuraea (1)
N*
P6, P16, P24, P25
Leskea (5)
E, OR
P27, P28
Leskeella (1)
WS*
P16, P28
Leucobryum (3)
E
A13
Leucodon (2)
E, AZ
E, P2, P19, [P28]
Leucolepis (1)
W
C, A16, A18
Limbella (1)
OR
P15, [P22] Sciaromium tricostatum
Limprichtia (2)
N
P5, [P22], [P24] Drepanocladus
Lindbergia (2)
WS*
P16, P27, P28
Loeskeobryum (1)
E
P6, P7, P13, P23 Hylocomium
Loeskypnum (2)
N
P5, P16, [P22] Drepanocladus & Calliergon
Lorentziella (1)
TX
B, A9
Luisierella (1)
GC
A17
Lyellia (1)
A/A
A10, A15
Macrocoma (1)
SA
P4, [P28]
Macromitrium (1)
GC
P4, [P28]
Meesia (3)
N
A1, A14, A16, A26
Metaneckera (1)
W
E, P1, P6, P9, [P25]
Micromitrium (5)
WS
B, A20
Mielichhoferia (3)
N*
A24
Mnium (9)
WS
A4, A16, A18
Molendoa (2)
WS*
A25 Anoectangium obtusifolium
Myrinia (1)
NW, NB
P28
Myurella (3)
N, E
P2, P20, P27, P28
Myuroclada (1)
AK
P25
Neckera (3)
WS*
E, P1, P9, [P26]
Neckeropsis (2)
FL
P1, [P28]
Neohyophila (1)
CA, FL, GA
Now Plaubella in BFNA Vol. 1.
Neomacounia (1)
ON
E, P4, P20, [P26] Forsstroemia
Octoblepharum (1)
FL, LA
A13
Oedipodium (1)
AK, WA
A18
Oligotrichum (4)
NW
A10, A15
Oncophorus (3)
WS
A7, A15, A26
Oreas (1)
A/A
A26
Orthodontium (2)
SA, WC
A7, A21, A24
Orthothecium (6)
WC, MN, CO
P23, P26
Orthotrichum (37)
WS
A9, A25, A26
Oxystegus (2)
WS
Now Trichostomum in BFNA Vol. 1. Trichostomum
Palamocladium (1)
SA, TX
P16, [P25]
Paludella (1)
N
A1, A3, A5, A16
Palustriella (2)
WS
P5, P6, P16, [P25] Cratoneuron
Papillaria (1)
FL, LA
D, P24
Paraleptodontium (1)
BC
Now Trichostomum in BFNA Vol. 1. Trichostomum recurvifolium (Z)
Paraleucobryum (2)
N*
A6, A7, A14, A19
Phascum (4)
WS
B, A9 Tortula (Z)
Philonotis (10)
WS
A4, A22, A23
Physcomitrella (2)
WS
B
Physcomitrium (6)
WS
B, A24
Pireella (2)
GC
C, P24, P25
Plagiobryum (2)
A/A
A2, A4, A17, P2, P7
Plagiomnium (9)
WS
A1, A16, A18
Plagiopus (1)
N*
A26
Plagiothecium (7)
WS
P1, P13, P17, P20, [P23], [P26]
Platydictya (4)
WS
P12, [P26], [P28]
Platygyrium (2)
WS*
E, P19, [P26]
Platyhypnidium (2)
WS
P20, P22 Eurhynchium riparioides
Platylomella (1)
E
P15, [P28] Sciaromium
Plaubella (1) CA, FL, GA A12, A26
Pleuridium (6)
WS
B, A2, A7
Pleurochaete (1)
SE
A5, A17
Pleuroziopsis (1)
NW
C, P14, [P22]
Pleurozium (1)
WS
P7, P19, [P23]
Pogonatum (5)
WS
A, A10, A15
Pohlia (30)
WS
A4, A16, A21, A24
Polytrichastrum (1)
WS
A10, A15
Polytrichum (15)
WS
A3, A9, A10, A12, A15
Porotrichum (2)
W
P1, [P24], [P25], [P27], [P28]
Pottia (9)
WS
A17, A26 Tortula (Z)
Pseudephemerum (1)
BC, OR
B
Pseudobraunia (1)
WC
P11, [P27]
Pseudobryum (1)
N*
A18 Mnium
Pseudocalliergon (1)
N
P13, P20, P26 Scorpidium turgescens
Pseudocrossidium (5)
WC, SW
A9, A18, A25
Pseudocryphaea (1)
FL
C, P25
Pseudoditrichum (1)
NT
A7, A15
Pseudoleskea (8)
W
P6, P11, P27, P28
Pseudoleskeella (4)
N, W
P12, P16, P19, P20, P28
Pseudoscleropodium (1)
WC, NY
P2, P16, P20, [P22]
Pseudotaxiphyllum (3)
WS
P1, P23
Psilopilum (2)
A/A
A10, A18 Oligotrichum
Pterigynandrum (1)
WS*
P24
Pterogonium (1)
WC
E, P2, P19, [P24]
Pterygoneurum (5)
WS
B, A9, A10
Ptilium (1)
WS*
C, P5, P8, P19, [P23]
Ptychomitrium (5)
WS
A12, A17, A26
Pylaisiadelpha (1)
E
P5, P19, [P23] Brotherella tenuirostris
Pylaisiella (4)
WS*
E, P19, [P26]
Pyramidula (1)
E
B, A9
Pyrrhobryum (1)
GC
A7, A26 Rhizogonium
Racomitrium (24)
WS
P11, P27, P28
Racopilum (1)
FL
P1, P10, P[28]
Rauiella (2)
E, AZ
P6, [P27] Thuidium
Rhabdoweisia (2)
E
A17, A26
Rhachithecium (1)
SE
A26 Tortula propagulosa
Rhexophyllum (1)
SW
A5, A15, A25
Rhizomnium (8)
WS
A3, A4, A18
Rhodobryum (2)
WS
OV, A18
Rhytidiadelphus (4)
WS*
P3, P7, P13, P19, [P23],[P24]
Rhytidiopsis (1)
NW
E, P6, P9, [P23]
Rhytidium (1)
WS*
P5, P9, P16 [P24]
Roellia (1)
WC, NW, CO
A4, A18
Saelania (1)
N*
A10
Sanionia (2)
WS*
P5, [P22], [P25] Drepanocladus
Sarmenthypnum (1)
A/A
P16, [P22], P25 Calliergon sarmentosum
Schistidium (13)
WS
A9, A26
Schistostega (1)
WS*
A, A1, A20
Schlotheimia (2)
CP, SA
P4, P9, [P28]
Schwetschkeopsis (1)
E
P27
Scleropodium (5)
W
P2, P22, P25
Scopelophila (2)
E
A3, A26
Scorpidium (1)
WS*
P2, P5, P9, P19, [P23]
Scouleria (2)
WC, NW
A18, A26
Seligeria (13)
WS (N)
A7, A24, A26
Sematophyllum (4)
E
E, P19, [P23], [P26], [P28]
Sphagnum (72)
WS
OV, A20
Splachnobryum (1)
SW, GC
A18, A24
Splachnum (6)
N, CP, SA
F, A9
Steerecleus (1)
E, WA
P1, P22
Stegonia (2)
NW
A9, A26 Pottia
Stereophyllum (1)
SC, FL, TX
P16, P22, P28
Symblepharis (1)
SW
A7, A15
Syrrhopodon (6)
E (GC)
A17, A18
Taxiphyllum (4)
E, SW
P1, P20, P19, [P21], P23
[Takakia] [1]
NW
>A7
Taxithelium (1)
FL
P24
Tayloria (6)
N*
F, A24
Tetraphis (2)
WS
A26
Tetraplodon (5)
N
F, A9
Tetrodontium (3)
N
A20, A24
Thamnobryum (2)
WS
C
Thelia (3)
E
P2, P6, P15, P18, P20, [P27]
Thuidium (5)
E, NW
P6, [P27]
Timmia (4)
WS
A15, A25, A26
Timmiella (2)
WC, SW, TX
A26
Tomentypnum (2)
WS*
P6, [P25]
Tortella (8)
WS
A11, A17
Tortula (29)
WS
A5, A9, A17, A18, A26
Trachybryum (1)
W
P22, P25 Homalothecium megaptilum
Trachycystis (1)
AK
A4, A18
Trachyxiphium (1)
LA, MS
P13, [P23]
Trematodon (5)
WS
A7, A15
Trichodon (1)
N
A5, A7, A15
Trichostomopsis (2)
WC, AZ
Now Didymodon in BFNA, Vol. 1.
Trichostomum (8)
WS
A17 Oxystegus, Paraleptodontium
Tripterocladium (1)
W
P19, [P26]
Triquetrella (1)
CA
A1, A5, A16
Tuerckheimia (1)
SE
A25 Gymnostomum angustifolium
Ulota (10)
WS
A9, A25, A26
Venturiella (1)
OK, TX
A9, A20
Vesicularia (1)
FL
P26, P28
Voitia (2)
A/A
F, A9
Warnstorfia (7)
WS*
P5, [P22], [P25] Drepanocladus
Weissia (8)
WS
A12
Wijkia (1)
BC
P11, P19, [P25]
Zelometeorium (1)
FL
D, P11, [P25], [P26] Meteoriopsis patula
Zygodon (5)
WS*
A3, A25

1 Number in parentheses is number of species within the genus.

2 Genera are not keyed out in the Groups enclosed in brackets (see relevant Skeleton sub-guides).

(Z) = correct genus according to Zander (1993)
Chenia (Z)
LA
--- Tortula
Hennediella (Z)
N, W
--- Desmatodon, Tortula

Microbryum (Z)

WS
A17 Pottia

Syntrichia (Z)

WS
A17 Tortula
(N) = correct genus according to Norris & Shevock (2004)

Calliergon straminium = Straminergon straminium (N)

Chenia leptophylla (Z) = Leptophascum leptophyllum (N)

Polytrichum lyallii = Meiotrichum lyallii (N)

Porotrichum vancouveriense = Bryolawtonia vancouveriensis (N)

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