| Weissia | |
|---|---|
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| Weissia longifolia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Genus: | Weissia Hedw. |
Weissia is a genus of mosses, belonging to the family Pottiaceae. [1]
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. [2]
Selected species:
The genus Weissia contains the following species: [2]
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Grimmia is a genus of mosses (Bryophyta), originally named by Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart in honour of Johann Friedrich Carl Grimm, a physician and botanist from Gotha, Germany.
Breutelia is a genus of moss in the family Bartramiaceae. It has a worldwide distribution and contains about 200 species. Its name honours botanist Johann Christian Breutel (1788–1875). The type species is Breutelia arcuata.
Anomodon is a genus of mosses in the family Thuidiaceae.
Racomitrium is a genus of mosses in the family Grimmiaceae established in 1818 by Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri. It contains the following species:
Didymodon is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Neckera is a large genus of mosses belonging to the family Neckeraceae. The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Plagiothecium is a genus of moss belonging to the family Plagiotheciaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Rhynchostegium is a genus of pleurocarpous mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution across different climatological regions except the polar regions, mostly in tropic to north temperate regions. The genus contains both aquatic and terrestrial species. The genus was named for their rostrate opercula. The type species of this genus is Rhynchostegium confertum (Dicks.) Schimp.
Tortella is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae. The genus was first described by Karl Müller and has a cosmopolitan distribution
Campylium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae.
Anomobryum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Bryaceae.
Homalothecium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae.
Trichostomum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae.
Racopilum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Racopilaceae.
