Breutelia
Appearance
Breutelia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Bartramiales |
Family: | Bartramiaceae |
Genus: | Breutelia (Bruch & Schimp.) Schimp., 1856 |
Species | |
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Breutelia is a genus of moss in the family Bartramiaceae. It has a worldwide distribution and contains about 200 species. Its name honours botanist Johann Christian Breutel (1788–1875). The type species is Breutelia arcuata.
Selected species
- Breutelia affinis
- Breutelia arcuata
- Breutelia chrysocoma — Golden-head Moss
- Breutelia elliptica
- Breutelia grandis
- Breutelia pendula
- Breutelia tabularis
References
- "Breutelia". AusMoss. Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-02-20.