''Bestia'' is a genus of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
es belonging to the family
Lembophyllaceae
Lembophyllaceae is a family of pleurocarpous mosses in the order Hypnales. It was originally described by Finnish botanist Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849–1929) in 1909. The family is mainly found in Australasia and southern South America.
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The genus name of ''Bestia'' is in honour of
George Newton Best
George Newton Best (October 16, 1846 – June 18, 1926) was an American bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy, and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society.Snell, James P., and Franklin EllisHistory of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Je ...
(1846–1926), an American
bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy, and the second president of the
Sullivant Moss Society
The American Bryological and Lichenological Society is an organization devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming fungi and is one of the nation's oldest botanical organizations. It was originall ...
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Species:
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Bestia breweriana'' (Lesq.) Grout
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Bestia cristata'' (Hampe) L.F. Koch
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Bestia holzingeri'' (Renauld & Cardot) Broth.
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Bestia longipes'' (Sull. & Lesq.) Broth.
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Bestia obtusatula'' (Kindb.) Broth.
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Bestia occidentalis'' (Kindb.) Grout
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Bestia vancouveriensis'' (Kindb.) Wijk & Margad.
References
Lembophyllaceae
Moss genera
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