A genus of mosses (small, non-flowering plants) found worldwide, known for their apple-shaped spore capsules and ability to survive in dry conditions.
Named in honor of William Bartram, the naturalist, using the Latinized -ia suffix applied to plant genera discovered or studied by botanists.
Bartramia mosses have spore capsules shaped like tiny apples—you can see this under a microscope, and it's such a perfect visual metaphor that botanists couldn't resist naming the genus after the famous explorer.
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