Weissia minuta (Dixon & P. de la Varde) M.N. Aziz & Vohra (2008:118)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Astomum minutum Dixon & P. de la Varde (1927:165)
Conservation Status
Globally Rediscovered (Williams & Daniels, 2026)
Distribution & Habitat
Palani Hills, Western Ghats, India
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Dixon, Hugh Neville and Potier de la Varde, Robert André Léopold. (1927). Contribution à la flore bryologique de l'Inde méridionale. Archives de Botanique, Bulletin Mensuel 1(8-9): 161-184.
Other references:
Aziz, M. N. and Vohra, J. N. (2008). Pottiaceae (Musci) of India. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India. v + 366 pp.
Brinda, John C. and Atwood, John J. (eds.). (2026). The Bryophyte Nomenclator, 14 Jul 2026. Available at: https://www.bryonames.org/ [Accessed on 16 August 2026]
Crosby, M. R., Magill, R. E., Allen, B. H. and He, S. (2000). A Checklist of the Mosses. St. Louis, MO: Missouri Botanical Garden. vi + 320 pp.
Tropicos. (2026). Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 16 August 2026 <https://tropicos.org/name/35179112>
WFO. (2026). Weissia minuta (Dixon & P.de la Varde) M.N.Aziz & Vohra. Published on the Internet. Available at: https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001214573 [Accessed on 16 August 2026]
Williams, Z. H. and Daniels, A. E. D. (2026). Two endemic mosses rediscovered after the type in the Western Ghats. Nelumbo 68(1): 76-80. https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v68/2026/173537
Zander, R. H. (1993). Genera of the Pottiaceae: mosses of harsh environments. Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 32: vi + 378 pp.