Conardia
Genus of mosses
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Conardia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae.[1]
| Conardia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Amblystegiaceae |
| Genus: | Conardia H.Rob. |
The genus was first described by Harold E. Robinson.[1]
The genus name of Conardia is in honour of Henry Shoemaker Conard (1874 - 1971), an American botanist who was a leading authority on bryophytes and water lilies, as well as an early advocate of environmental preservation.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Harold Ernest Robinson in Phytologia Vol.33 (Issue 4) on page 294 in 1976.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.[1]
Species:
- Conardia compacta H.Robinson, 1976[1]
