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Common Feather-moss
''Kindbergia praelonga'', known as common feather-moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. It is a medium to large size moss with pinnate leaves. The species is of interest for having properties that may be beneficial for human health. The species is found worldwide in moist to wet habitats. It is one of the most common mosses in lowland Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is .... ''Eurhynchium praelongum'' var. ''stokesii'' and '' Kindbergia brittoniae'' were formerly classified within this species. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1481714 Hypnales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochyra
Ryszard Ochyra (born 1949) is a Polish bryologist. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing a botanical name. In 1986, botanist Jiří Váňa and (mycologist) circumscribed '' Ochyraea'', which is a genus of moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...es in the family Amblystegiaceae and named in Rysard's honour. References Botanists with author abbreviations 1949 births 20th-century Polish botanists Living people Bryologists 21st-century Polish botanists {{Poland-scientist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hornworts. Mosses typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. The individual plants are usually composed of simple leaves that are generally only one cell thick, attached to a stem that may be branched or unbranched and has only a limited role in conducting water and nutrients. Although some species have conducting tissues, these are generally poorly developed and structurally different from similar tissue found in vascular plants. Mosses do not have seeds and after fertilisation develop sporophytes with unbranched stalks topped with single capsules containing spores. They are typically tall, though some species are much larger. ''Dawsonia'', the tallest moss in the world, can grow to in height. Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachytheciaceae
Brachytheciaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. The family includes over 40 genera and 250 species. Description The family consists of pleurocarpous mosses with very diverse appearances. They are irregular or pinnately branched and form loose mats. The leaves are broad ovate or triangular and are sharply focused at the top. A midrib is always present and usually reaches more than half of the leaf. The leaf cells are prosenchymatous and are many times longer than wide and interlocking with pointed ends. The sporophyte consists of a regularly formed spore capsule that stands straight on the setae. The spores are distributed through an annular peristome, which is closed off by a beak-shaped operculum in immature plants. Habitat Species are terrestrial, epiphytic, or lithophytic plants that are distributed around the world. They grow on various substrates, including rock, bark, and soil. Taxonomy Brachytheciaceae is in the order Hypnales. They are a sister group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinnate
Pinnation (also called pennation) is the arrangement of feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis. Pinnation occurs in biological morphology, in crystals, such as some forms of ice or metal crystals, and in patterns of erosion or stream beds. The term derives from the Latin word ''pinna'' meaning "feather", "wing", or " fin". A similar concept is "pectination," which is a comb-like arrangement of parts (arising from one side of an axis only). Pinnation is commonly referred to in contrast to "palmation," in which the parts or structures radiate out from a common point. The terms "pinnation" and "pennation" are cognate, and although they are sometimes used distinctly, there is no consistent difference in the meaning or usage of the two words.Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Derivation and Accent; Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. London, 4th ed 1928 Plants Botanically, pinnation is an arrangement o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The 60% smaller island of Ireland is to the west—these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, form the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a landbridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's third-most-populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The term "Great Britain" is often used to refer to England, Scotland and Wales, including their component adjoining islands. Great Britain and Northern Ireland now const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurhynchium Praelongum
''Eurhynchium praelongum'' is a species of moss with a widespread distribution. Found in Australia, New Zealand, North America, northern South America, Eurasia and North Africa . In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, ''Eurhynchium praelongum'' was shown to have intermediate sensitivity Sensitivity may refer to: Science and technology Natural sciences * Sensitivity (physiology), the ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli ** Sensory processing sensitivity in humans * Sensitivity and specificity, statisti ... to Asulam exposure. References Flora of Australia Flora of New Zealand Flora of Southern America Flora of Northern America Flora of Africa Flora of Europe Flora of Great Britain Brachytheciaceae {{hypnales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindbergia Brittoniae
''Kindbergia'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus was first described by Ryszard Ochyra in 1982. The genus name of ''Kindbergia'' is in honour of Nils Conrad Kindberg (1832-1910), who was a Swedish bryologist. Description Species in the genus are mat forming and grow to a medium to large size. Leaves are borne on creeping stems, and are regularly pinnate. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *''Kindbergia africana'' *''Kindbergia altaica'' *''Kindbergia arbuscula'' *''Kindbergia brittoniae'' *''Kindbergia dumosa'' *''Kindbergia kenyae'' *''Kindbergia oedogonium'' *''Kindbergia oregana'' *''Kindbergia praelonga'' *''Kindbergia squarrifolia'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1741712 Hypnales Moss genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
