- Bryobrittonia
Taxobox
name = "Bryobrittonia longipes"
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regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Bryophyta
classis =Bryopsida
subclassis =Funariidae
ordo =Encalyptales
familia =Encalyptaceae
genus = "Bryobrittonia"
genus_authority = R. S. Williams
species = "B. longipes"
binomial = "Bryobrittonia longipes"
binomial_authority = (Mitten) D. G. Horton"Bryobrittonia" is a
genus ofmoss in the familyEncalyptaceae ; it contains the single species "Bryobrittonia longipes". This species grows on calcareous soil in cooler climates ofNorth America ,Europe , and centralAsia .cite book| last= Magill | first= Robert E. | year=2002 | title=Flora of North America | volume=27 | chapter=Encalyptaceae | pages=170-179 | chapterurl = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10305 | isbn=978-0-19-531823-4 ]The genus is named in honor of
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton , founder of the Wildflower Preservation Society of America.References
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