''Breutelia'' is a

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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 ...

in the family

Bartramiaceae Bartramiaceae is a family 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, whic ...

. It has a worldwide distribution and contains about 200 species. Its name honours

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Johann Christian Breutel (1788–1875). The

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is ''Breutelia arcuata''.

Selected species

* '' Breutelia affinis'' * '' Breutelia arcuata'' * '' Breutelia chrysocoma'' — Golden-head Moss * '' Breutelia elliptica'' * '' Breutelia grandis'' * '' Breutelia pendula'' * '' Breutelia tabularis''

References

* Moss genera Bartramiales {{Bryophyte-stub