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Bryophyta

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
PHYLUM
Published in
Schimper, W. P. (1879). Bryophyta. In Zittel, K. A. v., Handbuch der Palaeontologie...Abtheilung Paleophytologie (Vol. 2, Issue 1, p. 152 pp). R. Oldenbourg. https://www.tropicos.org/reference/9029576

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Bryophyta

Name

Synonyms
Musci
Homonyms
Bryophyta
Common names
Hornworts in English
Hornworts in English
Laubmoose in German
Mosser in Danish
Mosses in English
Mosses in English
Non-Vascular Land Plants in English
Non-Vascular Land Plants in English
mossen in Dutch
mosses in language.
mosses in English
mousses in French
Moss in English
Moss in English
Moss in English
bladmosar in Nynorsk, Norwegian
bladmossor in Swedish
lastasámmálat in Northern Sami
Bryophyte in English
Bryophyte in English
Bryophyte in English
Bryophytes in English
Bryophytes in English
Bryophytes in English
Bryophytes in English
Mosses And Liverworts in English
Mosses And Liverworts in English
Mosses and Liverworts in English
còinneach in Scottish Gaelic
còinnich in Scottish Gaelic

Bibliographic References

  1. Goffinet, Bernard, William R. Buck, and Jonathan Shaw / Goffinet, B., and A. J. Shaw, eds., 2008: Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta. Bryophyte Biology, Second Edition. 55-138.
  2. Goffinet, Buck & Shaw (2012-11-20 23:00:00) Morphology and classification of the Bryophyta
  3. Ruggiero, Gordon, Bailly, Kirk & Nicolson (1899-12-31 23:00:00) The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A.
  4. Ruggiero, M. A.; Gordon, D. P.; Orrell, T. M.; Bailly, N.; Bourgoin, T.; Brusca, R. C.; Cavalier-Smith, T.; Guiry, M. D.; Kirk, P. M. (2015). A higher level classification of all living organisms. <em>PLOS ONE.</em> 10(4): e0119248. 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248
  5. Ruggiero, M. A.; Gordon, D. P.; Orrell, T. M.; Bailly, N.; Bourgoin, T.; Brusca, R. C.; Cavalier-Smith, T.; Guiry, M. D.; Kirk, P. M. (2015). A higher level classification of all living organisms. <em>PLOS ONE.</em> 10(4): e0119248. 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248
  6. Ruggiero, M. A.; Gordon, D. P.; Orrell, T. M.; Bailly, N.; Bourgoin, T.; Brusca, R. C.; Cavalier-Smith, T.; Guiry, M. D.; Kirk, P. M. (2015). Correction: A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 10(4): e0119248. 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248
  7. Shaw, Szövéni & Shaw (2012-11-20 23:00:00) Bryophyte diversity and evolution: windows into the early evolution of land plants.
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