Weissia controversa
| Weissia controversa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Genus: | Weissia |
| Species: | W. controversa |
| Binomial name | |
| Weissia controversa Hedwig, 1801 | |
Weissia controversa, the green-tufted stubble-moss,[1] is a species of moss in the Pottiaceae family.
It is widely found on all continents, except in Antarctica.[1] Weissia controversa is a hermaphroditic species. The plants usually grow to less than 1 cm in height and the spores measure 14–20 μm.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Baisheva, E. & Ignatov, M. (2019). "Green-tufted Stubble-moss - Weissia controversa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T87565245A87758241.
- ^ Jóhannsson, B. (1992). Íslenskir mosar - Grýtumosaætt [Icelandic Mosses - Pottiaceae] (PDF) (Report) (in Icelandic). Náttúrufræðistofnunu Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. Retrieved 24 July 2021.