Kindbergia praelonga

Kindbergia praelonga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

References

  1. ^ "Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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.


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