Trichocoleaceae

Trichocolea tomentella

Trichocoleaceae are a moss family from the class of Jungermanniopsida. These plants are among the leafy liverworts.

Description

The plants of this family are pinnate one to three times in the rule. The edge leaves are deep ( three - ) vierlappig, the lobes more or less further divided and occupied by cilia. Lower leaves are similar to the edge leaves. The hair -like divided leaves give the plant a finely - felted appearance. The species are dioecious. Propagules are not formed. The species grow on humus-rich soils, tree trunks, some species on dead wood.

System

The family includes 4 genera with about 35 species.

• Castanoclobus, 1 type
• Eotrichocolea, 1 type
• Leiomitra, about 12 species
• Trichocolea, about 20 species

In Europe, the family is represented by only one type Trichocolea tomentella.