Conardia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnales |
Family: | Amblystegiaceae |
Genus: |
Conardia H.Rob. |
Conardia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae. [1]
The genus was first described by Harold E. Robinson. [1]
The genus name of Conardia is in honour of Henry Shoemaker Conard (1874 - 1971), an American botanist who was a leading authority on bryophytes and water lilies, as well as an early advocate of environmental preservation. [2]
The genus was circumscribed by Harold Ernest Robinson in Phytologia Vol.33 (Issue 4) on page 294 in 1976.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. [1]
Species: