Amblytropis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hookeriales |
Family: | Pilotrichaceae |
Genus: | Amblytropis (Mitt.) Broth. |
Species | |
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Amblytropis is a genus of moss in family Pilotrichaceae. [1] [2]
The genus name is from the Greek amblys "blunt", "obtuse" and tropis "ship, keel", referring to the petals. [3]
The genus Amblytropis contains the following species: [4]
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