Bryobrittonia
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Funariidae |
Order: | Encalyptales |
Family: | Encalyptaceae |
Genus: | Bryobrittonia R. S. Williams |
Species: | B. longipes
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Binomial name | |
Bryobrittonia longipes (Mitten) D.G.Horton
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Bryobrittonia is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; it contains the single species Bryobrittonia longipes. This species grows on calcareous soil in cooler climates of North America, Europe, and central Asia.[1]
The genus is named in honor of Elizabeth Gertrude Britton,[2] a founder of the Wild Flower Preservation Society of America.
References
[edit]- ^ Magill, Robert E. (2002). "Encalyptaceae". Flora of North America. Vol. 27. pp. 170–179. ISBN 978-0-19-531823-4.
- ^ Williams, R. S. (27 May 1901). "Contributions to the Botany of the Yukon Territory: 2. An Enumeration of the Mosses collected". Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden. II (6): 115. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
This genus is dedicated to Mrs. Elizabeth G. Britton, by whose aid so many American students of our mosses have been encouraged.