Hennediella heimii, also known as Heim's pottia,[3] is a moss with 2.5 mm brown or yellow-green tufts.

Hennediella heimii
Hennediella heimii (syn. Bryum antarcticum) in Flora Antarctica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Pottiales
Family: Pottiaceae
Genus: Hennediella
Species:
H. heimii
Binomial name
Hennediella heimii
(Hedw.) R.H.Zander
Synonyms
  • Gymnostomum heimii Hedw.
  • Desmatodon heimii (Hedw.) Mitt.
  • Pottia heimii (Hedw.) Hampe, 1837[1]
  • Bryum antarcticum Hook. F. et Wils.
  • Pottia charcotii Card.
  • Pottia heimii var. brevirostris L. I. Savicz & Smirnova[2]

Habitat and distribution

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Hennediella heimii is found in saline environments such as coastal salt marshes, and in recent times on the verges of roads salted to prevent icing.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pottia heimii (HEDW.) HAMPE". Handbook of Antarctic Mosses. National Institute of Polar Research. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Antônio Batista PereiraThe Antarctic mosses: with special reference to the South Shetland Islands. p. 112
  3. ^ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Hennediella heimii Archived 2012-07-28 at the Wayback Machine BBS Field guide
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