| Kindbergia praelonga | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Brachytheciaceae |
| Genus: | Kindbergia |
| Species: | K. praelonga
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| Binomial name | |
| Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.)
Ochyra
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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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
- ^ "Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kindbergia praelonga in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ Evans, Paul (23 January 2020). "Country diary: the quiet miracle of the common feather-moss". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Kindbergia praelonga" (PDF). British Biological Society. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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| Kindbergia praelonga | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific 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] | |
| |
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
- ^ "Kindbergia praelonga (Hedw.) Ochyra". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kindbergia praelonga in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ Evans, Paul (23 January 2020). "Country diary: the quiet miracle of the common feather-moss". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Kindbergia praelonga" (PDF). British Biological Society. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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| This Hypnales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |