Biology:Bryolawtonia
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Short description: Genus of mosses
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Neckeraceae |
| Genus: | Bryolawtonia |
Bryolawtonia is a monotypic genus of mosses belonging to the family Neckeraceae. It only contains one known species, Bryolawtonia vancouveriensis Norris & Enroth, 1990 [1]
The species of this genus are found in Northern America.[1]
The genus name of Bryolawtonia is in honour of Elva Lawton (1896-1993), who was an American botanist and bryologist.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Daniel Howard Norris and Johannes Enroth in Bryologist vol.93 (Issue 3) on page 329 in 1990.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bryolawtonia" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2681743.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q17317562 entry
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