''Bryanthus'' is a

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genus of

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in the flowering plant family

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, with the sole species ''Bryanthus musciformis'', native to

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, and the

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. The genus was created in 1769. In 2012, the new

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Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, containing the genera ''Bryanthus'' and ''

Ledothamnus ''Ledothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae. Its native range is Northern South America to Northern Brazil. In 2012, the new tribe Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, containing the genera ''B ...

''.

Former species

Species that have been placed in ''Bryanthus'' include: * ''Bryanthus aleuticus'' (Spreng.) A.Gray,

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of ''

Phyllodoce aleutica Phyllodoce may refer to: * ''Phyllodoce'' (plant), a genus of plants which includes the mountainheaths or mountain heathers * ''Phyllodoce'' (annelid), a genus of polychaete worms belonging to the family Phyllodocidae, * ''Phyllodoce'', an invalid ...

'' * ''Bryanthus empetriformis'' , synonym of ''

Phyllodoce empetriformis ''Phyllodoce empetriformis'', the pink mountain-heather or pink mountain-heath, is found in mountainous regions of western North America in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. Its southern range includes the Klamath Range in northe ...

'' * ''Bryanthus'' × ''erectus'' , synonym of × ''Phyllothamnus erectus'' * ''Bryanthus glanduliflorus'' (Hook.) A.Gray, synonym of '' Phyllodoce glanduliflora'' * ''Bryanthus intermedius'' , synonym of ''Phyllodoce'' × ''intermedia''

References

Ericoideae Monotypic Ericaceae genera {{Ericaceae-stub