Biology:Bryobrittonia
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Short description: Genus of mosses
| Bryobrittonia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
- ↑ Magill, Robert E. (2002). "Encalyptaceae". Flora of North America. 27. pp. 170–179. ISBN 978-0-19-531823-4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10305.
- ↑ 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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5895366. 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.".
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