Amblytropis Explained

Amblytropis is a genus of moss in family Pilotrichaceae.^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The genus name is from the Greek amblys "blunt", "obtuse" and tropis "ship, keel", referring to the petals.^[3]

Species

The genus Amblytropis contains the following species:^[4]

• Amblytropis gemmacea (Mitt.) Broth.
• Amblytropis hispidula (Mitt.) Broth.
• Amblytropis ovata (Mitt.) Broth.
• Amblytropis setosa (Mitt.) Broth.

Notes and References

1. Book: Goffinet . B. . W. R. . Buck . A. J. . Shaw . 2008 . Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta . 55–138 . Goffinet . B. . J. . Shaw . Bryophyte Biology . 2nd . New York . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-87225-6 . https://books.google.com/books?id=te0fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT108.
2. Web site: Goffinet . B. . W.R. . Buck . Classification of extant moss genera . Classification of the Bryophyta . 31 March 2020 . 1 May 2020.
3. Book: Quattrocci, Umberto . 1947 . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology . Library of Congress . 1 (A-C) . 113 . 0-8493-2675-3.
4. Web site: The Plant List entry for Amblytropis . 2013 . . . 13 February 2017.