Gertrudiella
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| Gertrudiella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Genus: | Gertrudiella V.F.Brotherus, 1925 |
Gertrudiella is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae.[1]
The genus name of Gertrudiella is in honour of Gertrud Herzog (nee Locherer, b.1888), who was the wife of botanist Theodor Carl Julius Herzog (1880 - 1961).[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus in Nat. Pflanzenfam. (Engler & Prantl) ed.2, vol.11 on page 528 in 1925.
The species of this genus are found in Southern America.[1]
Species:
- Gertrudiella ferruginea Hilp.[1]
- Gertrudiella gelida (Cardot) J.A. Jiménez & M.J. Cano [3]
- Gertrudiella validinervis Brotherus, 1925[1]