Breidleria Explained

Breidleria is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hypnaceae.^[1]

The genus was first described by Loeske.

The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America.

Species:

• Breidleria pratensis (W.D.J.Koch ex Spruce) Loeske

The genus name of Breidleria is in honour of Johann Breidler (1828 - 1913), an Austrian architect and botanist (studying Bryology and Mckology), from Leoben.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Leopold Loeske in Stud. Morph. Laubm. (Loeske) on page 172 in 1910.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Breidleria Loeske . www.gbif.org . 18 February 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.