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Heinemann's andreaea moss

Scientific Name: Andreaea heinemannii

Family: Andreaeaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Heinemann's Andreaea Moss (Andreaea heinemannii)

Andreaea heinemannii, commonly known as Heinemann's Andreaea Moss, is a species of moss belonging to the genus Andreaea.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Andreaea heinemannii Hampe & Mll. Hal.
  • Family: Andreaeaceae, Andreaeobryaceae
  • Synonyms: Mentions Andreaea blyttii Schimp. ssp. angustata (Lindb. ex Limpr.), Andreaea crassinervia Bruch var. obtusifolia Berggr., and Andreaea blyttii subsp. angustata (Lindb. ex Limpr.) Schultze-Motel as related.
  • Common Names: Heinemann's Andreaea Moss, Heinemanns Klaffmoos (German).

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is described as a nonvascular plant (a moss or algae).
  • Andreaea is a genus of rock mosses with about 45 species.

Resources

  • References the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) mosses online resource.
  • Mentions The Plant List and NYBG Virtual Herbarium as search resources.
  • Lists Musum national d'Histoire as a resource.