Weissia sterilis
Weissia sterilis is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae.[2] It is found in lowland grasslands in Europe, mainly France and Great Britain. It is classified as a near-threatened species due to habitat degradation, decreasing population size, extensive ploughing and the cessation of grazing.[3]
Weissia sterilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Pottiales |
Family: | Pottiaceae |
Genus: | Weissia |
Species: | W. sterilis |
Binomial name | |
Weissia sterilis (Nees & Hornsch.) Müll.Hal. | |
References
- Hodgetts, N. (2019). "Weissia sterilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T87566901A87824241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T87566901A87824241.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Weissia sterilis W. E. Nicholson, 1903". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- Hodgetts, N. (2019). "Sterile Beardless-moss - Weissia sterilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T87566901A87824241.
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