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Weissia controversa

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Weissia controversa
Scientific classification Edit this 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 in 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

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  1. ^ a b c Baisheva, E. & Ignatov, M. (2019). "Green-tufted Stubble-moss - Weissia controversa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T87565245A87758241.
  2. ^ Jóhannsson, B. (1992). Íslenskir mosar - Grýtumosaætt [Icelandic Mosses - Pottiaceae] (PDF) (Report) (in Icelandic). Náttúrufræðistofnunu Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. Retrieved 24 July 2021.