Bryobrittonia

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Bryobrittonia longipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Subclass: Funariidae Order: Encalyptales Family: Encalyptaceae Genus: Bryobrittonia R. S. Williams Species: B. longipes
Binomial name
Bryobrittonia longipes (Mitten) D. G. Horton

Bryobrittonia is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; it contains the single species Bryobrittonia longipes. This species grows on calcareous soil in cooler climates of North America, Europe, and central Asia.^[1]

The genus is named in honor of Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, founder of the Wildflower Preservation Society of America.

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