Bruchia is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Bruchiaceae.
The genus name of Bruchia is in honour of Philipp Bruch (1781–1847), a German pharmacist and bryologist born in Zweibrücken.
The genus was circumscribed by Christian Friedrich Schwägrichen in Sp. Musc. Suppl. Vol.2 (Issue 1) on page 91 in 1824.
Species
Bruchia aurea Bruchia bolanderi Bruchia brevifolia Bruchia brevipes Bruchia carinata Bruchia carolinae Bruchia drummondii Bruchia eckloniana Bruchia elegans Bruchia flexuosa Bruchia fusca
Bruchia hallii Bruchia hampeana Bruchia microspora Bruchia paricutinensis Bruchia queenslandica Bruchia ravenelii Bruchia sinensis Bruchia texana Bruchia uruguensis Bruchia vogesiaca
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