Hennediella heimii

Hennediella heimii
Hennediella heimii (syn. Bryum antarcticum) in Flora Antarctica
Scientific classification
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]

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

Habitat and distribution

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

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

External links

• Media related to Hennediella heimii at Wikimedia Commons
• Antarctic communities: species, structure, and survival