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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Pogonatum P.Beauv.

This genus name was first published in Mag. Encycl. 9(5[19]): 329. 1804.

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-4000030569.

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Synonyms of Pogonatum

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Polytrichum sect. Catharinella	Müll.Hal.	Synopsis Muscorum Frondosorum omnium hucusque Cognitorum : 213. 1848.	—	wfo-1000050262
Catharinella	(Müll.Hal.) Kindb.	Rev. Bryol. 21: 33. 1894.	—	wfo-4000006995
Microdendron	Broth.	Symb. Sin. 4: 137. 1929.	—	wfo-4000024098
Neopogonatum	W.X.Xu & R.L.Xiong	Acta Bot. Yunnan. 6: 173. 1984.	—	wfo-4000025811
Plagioracelopus	G.L.Merr.	Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 45: 469. 1987.	—	wfo-4000029998
Pseudatrichum	Reimers	Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 399. 1941.	—	wfo-4000031360
Pseudoracelopus	Broth.	Öfvers. Finska Vetensk.-Soc. Förh. 52A(7): 2. 1910.	—	wfo-4000031650
Racelopodopsis	Thér.	Monde Pl. ser 2. 9: 22. 1907.	—	wfo-4000032429
Racelopus	Dozy & Molk.	Bryol. Jav. 1: 37. 1855.	—	wfo-4000032430
Cephalotrichum	Bruch & Schimp.	Bryol. Eur. 4: 248 (fasc. 21–22. Mon. 4). 1844.	—	wfo-4100000493

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Unplaced Names

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

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Pogonatum microphyllum f. humilis	Dozy & Molk.	–	—	wfo-1200048228
Pogonatum urnigerum subsp. capillare	(Michx.) Albr.Rohn. ex Podp.	–	—	wfo-1200048246