Breutelia

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Breutelia
Breutelia pendula
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Bartramiales
Family: Bartramiaceae
Genus: Breutelia
(Bruch & Schimp.) Schimp., 1856
Diversity
94 species

Breutelia is a genus of moss in the family Bartramiaceae. It has a worldwide distribution and contains about 200 species. Its name honours botanist Johann Christian Breutel (1788–1875). The type species is Breutelia arcuata.

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