Weissia multicapsularis

Weissia multicapsularis, the many-fruited beardless-moss, is an ephemeral moss. It is critically endangered.[citation needed]

Weissia multicapsularis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Pottiales
Family: Pottiaceae
Genus: Weissia
Species:
W. multicapsularis
Binomial name
Weissia multicapsularis
(Sm.) Mitt.

Distribution

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It is found in France, Cornwall,[2] Wales,[3] and Turkey.[4] It grows on damp and muddy non-calcareous soils. It is found on banks hedges, and tracksides.

Taxonomy

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It was named by William Mitten, in Ann. Mag. Nat. History, ser. 2 8: 317 in 1851.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hodgetts, N. (2019). "Weissia multicapsularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T133733A87824053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T133733A87824053.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Weissia multicapsularis". cisfbr.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Weissia multicapsularis : Many-fruited Beardless-moss | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
  4. ^ Ursavaş, Serhat; Keçeli, Tamer (31 December 2018). "Weissia multicapsularis, a rare moss species new to Turkey and Asia". Plant Biosystems. 153 (5): 669–672. doi:10.1080/11263504.2018.1536086. S2CID 91676734.
  5. ^ "Weissia multicapsularis (Sm.) Mitt. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
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