''Brachythecium'' is a genus of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...
es belonging to the family
Brachytheciaceae
Brachytheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. The family includes over 40 genera and 250 species.
Description
The family consists of pleurocarpous mosses with very diverse appearances. They are irregular or pinnately branched ...
. The genus was first described by
Wilhelm Philippe Schimper
Wilhelm Philippe Schimper (January 12, 1808 – March 20, 1880, in Lichtenberg) was an Alsatian botanist with French, later German citizenship. He was born in Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel, but spent his youth in Offwiller, a village at the foot of th ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
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Brachythecium albicans
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* '' Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium campestre
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans' ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium erythrorrhizon
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans' ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium glareosum
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans' ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium latifolium
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* '' Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium mildeanum''
* ''
Brachythecium populeum
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium reflexum
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium rivulare
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium rutabulum
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium salebrosum
''Brachythecium salebrosum'' is a species of moss in the Brachytheciaceae
Brachytheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. The family includes over 40 genera and 250 species.
Description
The family consists of pleurocarpous m ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium tommasinii
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium turgidum
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
* ''
Brachythecium velutinum
''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'':
* ''Brachythecium albicans ...
''
References
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Hypnales
Moss genera