''Weissia'' is a genus of
mosses
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 ho ...
, belonging to the family
Pottiaceae
The Pottiaceae are a Family (biology), family of mosses. They form the most numerous moss family known, containing nearly 1500 species or more than 10% of the 10,000 to 15,000 moss species known.
Genera
The family has four subfamilies and 83 gen ...
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The genus was described in 1801 by
Johann Hedwig
Johann Hedwig (8 December 1730 – 18 February 1799), also styled as Johannes Hedwig, was a German botanist notable for his studies of mosses. He is sometimes called the "father of bryology". He is known for his particular observations of sexual ...
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.
Selected species:
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Weissia crispula''
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Weissia controversa''
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Weissia brachycarpa''
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Weissia microstoma''
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Weissia squarrosa''
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Weissia xylopiae''
Species
The genus ''Weissia'' contains the following species:
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Weissia abbreviata''
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Weissia alianuda''
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Weissia andersoniana''
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Weissia argentinica''
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Weissia artocosana''
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Weissia atra
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia ayresii''
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Weissia balansae''
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Weissia balansaeana''
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Weissia bizotii
''Weissia bizotii'' is a species of moss in the Pottiaceae family.
Distribution
''Weissia bizotii'' is found in Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes reg ...
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Weissia brachycarpa''
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Weissia brachypelma
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia brachypoma
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia breutelii
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia breviseta
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia canaliculata
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia condensa
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia contermina
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia controversa''
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Weissia cucullata
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia dieterlenii
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia diffidentia''
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Weissia edentula''
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Weissia erythrogona''
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Weissia exserta''
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Weissia fallax''
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Weissia felipponei''
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Weissia fornicata''
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Weissia ghatensis
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia glazioui''
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Weissia groenlandica''
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Weissia humicola''
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Weissia inoperculata''
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Weissia jamaicensis''
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Weissia kaikouraensis''
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Weissia krassavinii''
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Weissia kunzeana''
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Weissia latifolia''
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Weissia latiuscula''
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Weissia levieri''
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Weissia ligulaefolia''
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Weissia lineaefolia''
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Weissia longidens''
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Weissia longifolia
''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 2 ...
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Weissia lorentzii''
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Weissia ludoviciana''
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Weissia macrospora''
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Weissia micacea''
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Weissia mittenii''
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Weissia muhlenbergiana''
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Weissia multicapsularis
''Weissia multicapsularis'', the many-fruited beardless-moss, is an ephemeral moss. It is critically endangered.
Distribution
It is found in France, Cornwall, Wales, and Turkey.
It grows on damp and muddy non-calcareous soils. It is found on b ...
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Weissia neocaledonica''
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Weissia newcomeri''
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Weissia nitida''
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Weissia norkettii''
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Weissia novae-valisiae''
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Weissia obtusata''
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Weissia obtusifolia''
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Weissia occidentalis''
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Weissia occulta''
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Weissia opaca''
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Weissia ovalis''
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Weissia ovatifolia''
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Weissia papillosa''
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Weissia patagonica''
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Weissia patula''
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Weissia perpusilla''
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Weissia pilifera''
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Weissia platystegia
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia ricciae''
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Weissia riograndensis''
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Weissia rostellata''
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Weissia rutilans''
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Weissia semidiaphana''
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Weissia semiinvoluta''
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Weissia semipallida''
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Weissia sharpii''
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Weissia simplex''
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Weissia socotrana''
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Weissia splachnum''
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Weissia squarrosa''
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Weissia sterilis''
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Weissia subacaulis
''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 Jul ...
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Weissia submicacea''
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Weissia termitidarum
''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 2 ...
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Weissia triumphans''
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Weissia tyrrhena''
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Weissia vardei''
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Weissia veviridis''
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Weissia welwitschii''
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Weissia willisiana''
References
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Pottiaceae
Moss genera