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Bryosedgwickia is considered a synonym ofPlatygyriella and the following transfers are proposed:P. aurea, P. aureoides, P. densa, P. fragilifolia, P. kirtikarii andP. pringlei. A key is provided to the accepted species ofPlatygyriella. Excluded species are treated asHondaella entodontea (C. Müll.) Buck andIsopterygium jamaicense (Bartr.) Buck.
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Buck, W.R. Bryosedgwickia, a new synonym of Platygyriella (Hypnaceae). Brittonia 36, 86–88 (1984). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806302
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