Weissia jamaicensis (Mitt.) Grout

Jamaican weissia moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Pottiales > Pottiaceae > Weissia

Characteristics

Leaves long-lanceolate, base strongly differentiated, rec-tangular, shoulders strong, distal laminal margins strongly and sharply incurved or inrolled, apex usually somewhat cucullate, acute or narrowly obtuse, mucro usually weak, of 1-3 cells; costa adaxial stereid band almost as large as or larger than the abaxial; distal laminal cells 8-11 µm wide. Sexual condition dioicous (archegoniate plants). Sporophytes absent in range of the flora.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Weissia jamaicensis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID 35127793
WFO ID wfo-0001161759
COL ID 7G7R3
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INPN ID 727075
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Synonyms

Trichostomum angustinerve Trichostomum chlorophyllum Trichostomum ekmanii Trichostomum jamaicense Weissia jamaicensis Trichostomum purpusii Tortula bermudana Trichostomum bermudanum Tortula jamaicensis Trichostomum linealifolium