Clades:
Hedwigiales,
Bryidae,
Bryanae,
Bryophyta,
Plants.
Genera: 10: Anacolia, Bartramia, Breutelia, Conostomum, Fleischerobryum, Flowersia, Leiomela, Neosharpiella, Philonotis, Plagiopus.
Botany: Stems tomentose, central strand present. Leaves often sheathed, limb narrow Leaves cells mamil- lose or papillose. Costa present. Di-, syn-, par-, or autoicous. Perigonia occasionally splash cups. Seta present. Capsule globose (“apple mosses”) Peristome of Bryum-type present or absent. Annulus absent. Operculum present. Calyptra usually minute, cucullate. Asexual reproduction: deciduous branchlet and bulbils.