Beeveria
Beeveria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hookeriales |
Family: | Daltoniaceae |
Genus: | Beeveria Fife |
Species: | B. distichophylloides
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Binomial name | |
Beeveria distichophylloides (Broth. & Dixon) Fife
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Beeveria is a genus of moss endemic to New Zealand,[1] in the family Daltoniaceae. It is a monotypic genus with characteristics of the type species, and includes solely the species Beeveria distichophylloides. The name honours the New Zealand bryologist Jessica Eleanor Beever.[2]
References
- ^ Fife, Allan J. (1992). "Beeveria (Hookeriaceae), a new genus from New Zealand". Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium. 18: 141–147.
- ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Beeveria". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 4 November 2019.