Bryoxiphium is the only genus of moss in family Bryoxiphiaceae, described as a genus in 1869.Mitten, William. 1869. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 12:580 Tropicos erroneously says page 850; descriptions in Latin, commentary in EnglishTropicos, Bryoxiphium Mitt.Crosby, M. R. & R. E. Magill. 1981. A Dictionary of Mosses, third printing. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 3. 43 pp.Eggers, J. 1982. Artenliste der moose Makaronesiens. Cryptogamie: Bryologie, Lichénologie 3: 283–335
Bryoxiphium is native to North America, East Asia, and certain islands in the North Atlantic.Bryophyte Flora of North America, vol 1, Bryoxiphiaceae Bescherelle
SpeciesThe Plant List, search for Bryoxiphium Bryoxiphium madeirense A. Löve & D. Löve - Madeira Bryoxiphium mexicanum Besch. - Mexico (Jalisco, Distrito Federal, Morelos, Puebla, Veracruz) Bryoxiphium norvegicum (Bridel) Mitten - United States (incl Alaska), Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Dominican Republic, China, Japan, Korea, Russian Far East
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