Bryoxiphium

Updated on Dec 09, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Class Bryopsida Family BryoxiphiaceaeBesch. Rank Genus		Division Bryophyta Subclass Dicranidae Scientific name Bryoxiphium
Order BryoxiphialesH.A. Crum & L.E. Anderson Similar Diphyscium, Tetraphidaceae, Grimmiales, Seligeriaceae, Dicranidae

Bryoxiphium is the only genus of moss in family Bryoxiphiaceae, described as a genus in 1869.

Bryoxiphium is native to North America, East Asia, and certain islands in the North Atlantic.

Species

Bryoxiphium madeirense A. Löve & D. Löve - Madeira
Bryoxiphium mexicanum Besch. - Mexico (Jalisco, Distrito Federal, Morelos, Puebla, Veracruz)
Bryoxiphium norvegicum (Bridel) Mitten - United States (incl Alaska), Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Dominican Republic, China, Japan, Korea, Russian Far East

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