Loeskypnum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae.[1]
| Loeskypnum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Calliergonaceae |
| Genus: | Loeskypnum H.K.G.Paul |
The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America.[1]
The genus name of Loeskypnum is in honour of Leopold Loeske (1865-1935), who was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Hermann Karl Gustav Paul in Bryol. Z. vol.1 on page 155 in 1918.
Species:
- Loeskypnum badium Paul, 1916[1]
- Loeskypnum wickesiae (Grout) Tuom.[1]
- Loeskypnum wickesii Tuomikoski, 1973[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Loeskypnum H.K.G.Paul". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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