Weissia ovalis

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Weissia ovalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Pottiales
Family: Pottiaceae
Genus: Weissia
Species:
W. ovalis
Binomial name
Weissia ovalis
E.B.Bartram (1933)

Weissia ovalis is a species of moss in the Pottiaceae family. [1]

Distribution

Weissia ovalis is known only from the islands of Hawaii. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weissia ovalis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 9 November 2022.