Fabroniaceae

plural noun

Fa·​bro·​ni·​a·​ce·​ae

fəˌbrōnēˈāsēˌē

: a family of chiefly tropical mosses (order Hypnobryales) that grow on tree trunks and have erect branches and exserted capsules with the operculum beaked

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Fabronia, type genus (after G.V.M.Fabroni †1822 Italian naturalist) + -aceae

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