Tortula knightii Mitt.

NZOR Identifier: 91ec2674-ed11-47da-b82f-ecaa135b0a81

Status

Synonym of Tortella knightii (Mitt.) Broth. (NZOR Concept Id c3009169-35d7-4554-b7e8-a266ef6fd181)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Dicranidae
order
Pottiales
family
Pottiaceae
genus
Tortula
species
Tortula knightii Mitt.

Providers

Scientific Name

Authority
Mitt.
Rank
species
Published in
Wilson, W. Musci. In: Hooker, J.D., The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843. Wilson, W.MusciVol. 3. Flora Tasmaniae Vol. II. Monocotyledones and acotyledones. London, Lovell Reeve. 160-221.
Micro-reference (page)
174
Year
1959
Nomenclatural Comment
The holotype was collected by Mossman in Tasmania, but there is a specimen labelled “New Zealand Knight” of Tortella knightii in NY-Mitten (00371726!), on the same sheet as the holotype. This may account for Mitten’s naming the moss in honour of Charles Knight (c.1808–1891), New Zealand’s first auditor general, and early collector and promoter of N.Z. plants (Galloway 1990)., Holotype: Tasmania, Wellington Falls, Mount Wellington, Mossman 758c, NY 00371724!
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
5c740502-1f6d-4b66-b1be-7bc1ddcd5699
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Tortula (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Tortella knightii (Mitt.) Broth. (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

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