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Crisp Beardless-moss

Weissia longifolia Mitt.
Crisp Beardless-moss
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Weissia longifolia, a member of the Pottiaceae family, is a moss species known as Crisp Beardless-moss. It was first described in 1851 by the author Mitt. This species is found in several regions including Madeira Island, the Netherlands, Flanders, southern Norway, Denmark, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Walloon Region.

Description

Weissia longifolia is a moss species belonging to the Pottiaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Crisp Beardless-moss. The species was first published in 1851 by Mitt. Its distribution spans several regions in Europe, including Madeira Island, the Netherlands, Flanders, southern Norway, Denmark, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Walloon Region. The species is part of the genus Weissia, which is characterized by specific morphological traits typical of the Pottiaceae family.

Other common names

Crisp Beardless-moss

Distribution

Madeira Island · NO · Flanders · SE · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Walloon Region

Synonyms

Tortella crispaPhascum crispumWeissia aciculataWeissia convolutaceaSimophyllum crispumMollia crispaSystegium crispumSystegium macrophyllumSystegium tonkinenseAstomum acuminatumAstomum crispumAstomum intermediumAstomum levieri var. laubacenseAstomum macrophyllumAstomum tonkinenseWeissia crispaAstomum crispum var. aciculatumAstomum crispum var. exsertumAstomum crispum var. laubacenseMollia crispa var. aciculataPhascum crispum var. minusSystegium crispum var. aciculatumWeissia crispa var. aciculata

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