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Weissia moss

Weissia

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Weissia moss
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

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Weissia is a genus of mosses, belonging to the family Pottiaceae.

The genus was described in 1801 by Johann Hedwig and the latest additions to the genus were in 1995 when Weissia ovatifolia and Weissia patula were added. As of July 2021, the genus contains 91 species.

Other Weissia plants

Weissia bizotii · Controverial weissia moss · Levier's Beardless Moss · Weissia microstoma · Weissia ovalis · Spreading Leaved Beardless Moss · Sterile beardless moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Weissia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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