''Brachythecium'' 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

Brachytheciaceae Brachytheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. The family includes over 40 genera and 250 species. Description The family consists of pleurocarpous mosses with very diverse appearances. They are irregular or pinnately branched ...

. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'': * ''

Brachythecium albicans ''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'': * '' Brachythecium albicans ...

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Brachythecium campestre ''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'': * ''Brachythecium albicans' ...

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Brachythecium erythrorrhizon ''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'': * ''Brachythecium albicans' ...

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Brachythecium glareosum ''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'': * ''Brachythecium albicans' ...

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Brachythecium latifolium ''Brachythecium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Wilhelm Philippe Schimper. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brachythecium'': * '' Brachythecium albicans ...

'' * '' Brachythecium mildeanum'' * '' Brachythecium populeum'' * '' Brachythecium reflexum'' * '' Brachythecium rivulare'' * '' Brachythecium rutabulum'' * '' Brachythecium salebrosum'' * '' Brachythecium tommasinii'' * '' Brachythecium turgidum'' * '' Brachythecium velutinum''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q150310 Hypnales Moss genera