Weissia contecta Hook.f. & Wilson
Details
Weissia contecta Hook.f. & Wilson, London J. Bot. 3: 540 (1844)
Nomenclature
Hook.f. & Wilson
Hook.f. & Wilson
1844
540
ICN
Weissia contecta Hook.f. & Wilson
species
Weissia contecta
The epithet comes from contectus, an adjective derived from the verb contego (to cover or conceal) and thus meaning “covered” or “concealed by a covering” (D. Meagher, pers. comm., 5 May 2015); it probably refers to the immersed or concealed capsules.
Lectotype: N.Z., “Campbell's Island,” J.D. Hooker s.n. (“Wilson no. 30”), Antarctic Expedition 1839–1843, BM-Wilson! (Designated by Bartlett & Vitt 1986, p. 237.)
Taxonomic concepts
Weissia contecta Hook.f. & Wilson
Weissia contecta Hook.f. & Wilson
Notes
typification
Lectotype: N.Z., “Campbell's Island,” J.D. Hooker s.n. (“Wilson no. 30”), Antarctic Expedition 1839–1843, BM-Wilson! (Designated by Bartlett & Vitt 1986, p. 237.)
Etymology
The epithet comes from contectus, an adjective derived from the verb contego (to cover or conceal) and thus meaning “covered” or “concealed by a covering” (D. Meagher, pers. comm., 5 May 2015); it probably refers to the immersed or concealed capsules.
Metadata
18cfacac-0eca-42b1-8393-7f76fcfef3c9
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
13 August 2015