Hennediella heimii | |
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Hennediella heimii (syn. Bryum antarcticum) in Flora Antarctica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Pottiales |
Family: | Pottiaceae |
Genus: | Hennediella |
Species: | H. heimii
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Binomial name | |
Hennediella heimii (Hedw.) R.H.Zander
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Synonyms | |
Hennediella heimii, also known as Heim's pottia,[3] is a moss with 2.5 mm brown or yellow-green tufts.
Habitat and distribution
Hennediella heimii is found in saline environments such as coastal salt marshes, and in recent times on the verges of roads salted to prevent icing.[4]
References
- ^ "Pottia heimii (HEDW.) HAMPE". Handbook of Antarctic Mosses. National Institute of Polar Research. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ^ Antônio Batista PereiraThe Antarctic mosses: with special reference to the South Shetland Islands. p. 112
- ^ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
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ignored (help) - ^ Hennediella heimii Archived 2012-07-28 at the Wayback Machine BBS Field guide
External links
Media related to Hennediella heimii at Wikimedia Commons
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