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Bryum
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Bryum

Bryum is a genus of mosses in the family Bryaceae. It was considered the largest genus of mosses, in terms of the number of species (over 1000), until it was split into three separate genera in a 2005 publication. As of 2013, the classification of both Bryum and the family Bryaceae to which it belongs have undergone significant changes based on recent DNA studies.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Silvery Bryum

speciesBryum argenteum

Bicoloured Bryum

speciesBryum dichotomum

Silvergreen Bryum Moss

speciesBryum lanatum

Barnes' Bryum

speciesBryum barnesii

Bryum coronatum

speciesBryum coronatum

Wall Thread-moss

speciesBryum radiculosum

Bryum blandum

speciesBryum blandum

Small-bud Bryum

speciesBryum gemmiferum

Bryum laevigatum

speciesBryum laevigatum

Bryum klinggraeffii

speciesBryum klinggraeffii

Bud-tipped Bryum

speciesBryum gemmiparum

Bryum violaceum

speciesBryum violaceum

Bryum gemmilucens

speciesBryum gemmilucens

Bryum ruderale

speciesBryum ruderale

Bryum valparaisense

speciesBryum valparaisense

Bryum caespitosum

speciesBryum caespitosum

Bryum flabelliforme

speciesBryum flabelliforme

Bryum sauteri

speciesBryum sauteri

Beautiful Bryum

speciesBryum calobryoides

Bryum clavatum

speciesBryum clavatum

Bryum preissianum

speciesBryum preissianum

Bryum dunense

speciesBryum dunense

Bryum densifolium

speciesBryum densifolium

Bryum chrysoneuron

speciesBryum chrysoneuron

Bryum recurvulum

speciesBryum recurvulum

Bryum bavaricum

speciesBryum bavaricum

Blind's Bryum

speciesBryum blindii

Bryum erythroloma

speciesBryum erythroloma

Bryum viridescens

speciesBryum viridescens

Bryum limbatum

speciesBryum limbatum

Bryum demaretianum

speciesBryum demaretianum

Bryum atrovirens

speciesBryum atrovirens

Bryum perlimbatum

speciesBryum perlimbatum

Bryum petelotii

speciesBryum petelotii

Bryum versicolor

speciesBryum versicolor

Bryum mucronatum

speciesBryum mucronatum

Bryum viguieri

speciesBryum viguieri

Bryum crassum

speciesBryum crassum

Bryum reyeri

speciesBryum reyeri

Bryum indicum

speciesBryum indicum

Bryum gemmascens

speciesBryum gemmascens

Bryum subneodamense

speciesBryum subneodamense

Bryum brachyneuron

speciesBryum brachyneuron

Bryum microchaeton

speciesBryum microchaeton

Bryum pseudocapillare

speciesBryum pseudocapillare

Bryum reedii

speciesBryum reedii

Bryum riparium

speciesBryum riparium

Bryum hawaiicum

speciesBryum hawaiicum

Bryum bartramioides

speciesBryum bartramioides

Bryum gracilicarpum

speciesBryum gracilicarpum

Bryum oamaruense

speciesBryum oamaruense

Bryum cuneatum

speciesBryum cuneatum

Bryum gracilithecium

speciesBryum gracilithecium

Bryum obesothecium

speciesBryum obesothecium

Bryum curvicollum

speciesBryum curvicollum

Bryum cylindrothecium

speciesBryum cylindrothecium

Bryum tenuidens

speciesBryum tenuidens

Bryum buchananii

speciesBryum buchananii

Bryum tenuifolium

speciesBryum tenuifolium

Bryum chryseum

speciesBryum chryseum

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