Kindbergia praelonga

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Kindbergia praelonga
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Brachytheciaceae
Genus: Kindbergia
Species:
K. praelonga
Binomial name
Kindbergia praelonga
(Hedw.) Ochyra
Synonyms [1]
  • Eurhynchium serricuspis Müll.Hal.
  • Kindbergia praelonga var. praelonga
  • Pancovia praelonga (Hedw.) J.Kickx f.
  • Stokesiella praelonga (Hedw.) H.Rob.

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. [2] The species is of interest for having properties that may be beneficial for human health. [3]

The species is found worldwide in moist to wet habitats. [2] It is one of the most common mosses in lowland Great Britain. [4]

Eurhynchium praelongum var. stokesii and Kindbergia brittoniae were formerly classified within this species. [2]

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References

  1. "Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kindbergia praelonga in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  3. Evans, Paul (23 January 2020). "Country diary: the quiet miracle of the common feather-moss". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. "Kindbergia praelonga" (PDF). British Biological Society. Retrieved 23 November 2021.