Elizabeth Gertrude Britton

American botanist (1858-1934).

Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (née Knight) (January 9, 1858 – February 25, 1934) was an American botanist, bryologist, and educator. She and her husband, Nathaniel Lord Britton, played a significant role in the fundraising and creation of the New York Botanical Garden. She was a co-founder of the precursor body to the American Bryological and Lichenological Society. She was an activist for the protection of wildflowers, inspiring local chapter activities and the passage of legislation. Elizabeth Britton made major contributions to the literature of mosses, publishing 170 papers in that field.

Abbreviations: E.Britton
Occupations: scientific collector, curator, bryologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1858-01-09T00:00:00Z – 1934-02-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: New York City
Direct attributions: 46 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 60 plants, 0 fungi

46 plants attributed, 14 plants contributed to60 plants:

Dicranodontium denudatum (Beaked Bow Moss) (Brid.) E.Britton 1913
plant species in the leucobryaceae family
Dicranodontium denudatum is a species of moss belonging to the family Dicranaceae. Synonym: Dicranum aquaticum Ehrh.
Ditrichum heteromallum (Curve-leaved Ditrichum) (Hedw.) E.Britton 1913
plant species in the ditrichaceae family
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Pleuroziopsis ruthenica (Pleuroziopsis Moss) (Weinm.) Kindb. ex E.Britton 1906
plant species in the climaciaceae family
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Palamocladium leskeoides (Palamocladium Moss) (Hook.) E.Britton 1914
plant species in the brachytheciaceae family
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Sematophyllum subpinnatum (Sematophyllum Moss) (Brid.) E.Britton 1893
plant species in the sematophyllaceae family
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Sematophyllum marylandicum (Maryland Sematophyllum Moss) (A.Jaeger) E.Britton 1902
plant species in the sematophyllaceae family
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Sematophyllum adnatum (Sematophyllum Moss) (Michx.) E.Britton 1902
plant species in the sematophyllaceae family
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Scouleria marginata (Margined Streamside Moss) E.Britton 1895
plant species in the scouleriaceae family
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Philonotis longiseta (Philonotis Moss) (Michx.) E.Britton 1911
plant species in the bartramiaceae family
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Dendropogonella rufescens (Dendropogonella) (Schimp.) E.Britton 1906
plant species in the cryphaeaceae family
Dendropogonella is a genus of mosses (Bryophyta) with only one known species, Dendropogonella rufescens. It is found in South America (Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela).
Dendroalsia abietina (Dendroalsia Moss) (Hook.) E.Britton 1906
plant species in the cryphaeaceae family
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Bruchia fusca (Bruchia Moss) E.Britton 1894
plant species in the bruchiaceae family
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Bruchia drummondii (Drummond's Bruchia Moss) Hampe ex E.Britton 1894
plant species in the bruchiaceae family
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Sematophyllum substrumulosum (Bark Signal-moss) (Hampe) E.Britton 1902
plant species in the sematophyllaceae family
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Schlotheimia rusbyana Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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Rhacopilopsis trinitensis (Müll.Hal.) E.Britton & Dixon 1922
plant species in the hypnaceae family
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Pseudoleskea andina Schimp. ex E.Britton 1973
plant species in the pseudoleskeaceae family
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Porotrichum bolivianum Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the neckeraceae family
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Polytrichadelphus integrifolius Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the polytrichaceae family
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Polytrichadelphus grossidens Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the polytrichaceae family
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Pleuroziopsis Kindb. ex E. Britton 1906
plant genus in the climaciaceae family
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Macromitrium rusbyanum E.Britton 1896
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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Leucobryum strictum Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the leucobryaceae family
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Isodrepanium lentulum (Wilson) E.Britton 1914
plant species in the neckeraceae family
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Funaria incurvifolia Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the funariaceae family
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Fissidens imbricatus E.Britton & E.B.Bartram 1936
plant species in the fissidentaceae family
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Erpodium pringlei E.Britton 1908
plant species in the erpodiaceae family
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Dicranella nanocarpa Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the dicranellaceae family
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Dendroalsia E.Britton 1906
plant genus in the cryphaeaceae family
Dendroalsia abietina is a species of moss. The only species in the genus Dendroalsia, it is a rather large and conspicuous moss. It's easy to recognize when dry, because each stem curls downward like a clenched fist.
Campylopus trivialis Müll.Hal. ex E.Britton 1896
plant species in the leucobryaceae family
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