lyhythihaisia
Lyhythihaisia is a fictional genus of mosses created for educational and worldbuilding purposes to illustrate how a taxonomic description is formed. It is not part of nor recognized by formal biological classification.
Taxonomy and etymology: Domain Eukaryota; Kingdom Plantae; Division Bryophyta; Class Bryopsida; Order Hypnales; Family Hypnaceae; Genus
Description and ecology: In the fictional account, Lyhythihaisia species form small, tufted mats on decaying wood
Distribution and habitat: The imagined range centers on temperate and boreal forests, where microhabitats include shaded
History and usage: The genus was coined by a fictional botanist in a 2022 worldbuilding guide and