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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Calliergonaceae |
| Genus: | Loeskypnum H.K.G.Paul |
Loeskypnum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae.
The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America.
The genus name of Loeskypnum is in honour of Leopold Loeske (1865-1935), who was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist.
The genus was circumscribed by Hermann Karl Gustav Paul in Bryol. Z. vol.1 on page 155 in 1918.
Species:
- Loeskypnum badium Paul, 1916
- Loeskypnum wickesiae (Grout) Tuom.
- Loeskypnum wickesii Tuomikoski, 1973
References
- ^ "Loeskypnum H.K.G.Paul". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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