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Weissia radians Hedw.

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Hedw.
Hedw.
Hedwig, J. 1801: Species Muscorum Frondosorum descriptae et tabulis aeneis lxxvii coloratis illustratae. Barth, Leipzig.
1801
73
ICN
Weissia radians Hedw.
species
Weissia radians
The specific epithet radians means radiating, but Hedwig’s (1801, p. 73) protologue provides no indication of the applicability of the epithet to this species.
Lectotype: N.Z., “Insulae australes,” s. loc., 1769–70, J. Banks, BM-Turner! (Designated by Fife 1996.)

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Pottiales
Pottiaceae
Weissia
radians

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Weissia radians Hedw.
Weissia radians Hedw.
Fife, A.J. (2019)
Entosthodon radians (Hedw.) Müll.Hal.

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Etymology
The specific epithet radians means radiating, but Hedwig’s (1801, p. 73) protologue provides no indication of the applicability of the epithet to this species.
Fife, A.J. 2019: Funariaceae. In: Smissen, R.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 45. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
typification
Lectotype: N.Z., “Insulae australes,” s. loc., 1769–70, J. Banks, BM-Turner! (Designated by Fife 1996.)
Fife, A.J. 2019: Funariaceae. In: Smissen, R.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 45. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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1 January 2000
13 October 2017
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