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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Plagiochila (Dumort.) Dumort.

This genus name was first published in Recueil Observ. Jungerm.: 14. 1835.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000029979.

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Synonyms of Plagiochila

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Plagiochila subg. Cucullifoliae	Carl	Annales Bryologici, Supplement 2: 38. 1931.	—	wfo-1000050156
Radula sect. Plagiochila	Dumort.	Sylloge Jungermannidearum Europae Indigenarum : 42. 1831.	—	wfo-1000050238
Carpolepidum	P.Beauv.	Fl. Oware 1: 21. 1805.	—	wfo-4000006798
Rhodoplagiochila	R.M.Schust.	Phytologia 39: 247. 1978.	—	wfo-4000033040
Steereochila	Inoue	Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 45: 279. 1987.	—	wfo-4000036339
Szweykowskia	Gradst. & M.E.Reiner	Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 40: 33. 1995.	—	wfo-4000037386

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Plagiochila:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Plagiochila grandiflora	Stephani	Nov. Stirp. Pug.	—	wfo-0001207781
Plagiochila rosacea var. affinis	(Ångstr.) Ångstr.	–	—	wfo-1200044899
Plagiochila sumingiana	Stephani	Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 32 [Sp. Hepat. 2: 404] 32 [Sp 1904	—	wfo-0001207112
Plagiochila towarina	Gottsche	Fl. Bras.	—	wfo-0001205879