Kindbergia Explained

Kindbergia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae.^[1]

The genus was first described by Ryszard Ochyra in 1982.

The genus name of Kindbergia is in honour of Nils Conrad Kindberg (1832-1910), who was a Swedish bryologist.^[2]

Description

Species in the genus are mat forming and grow to a medium to large size. Leaves are borne on creeping stems, and are regularly pinnate.^[3]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

Species adapted from The Plant List;^[4]

• Kindbergia africana
• Kindbergia altaica
• Kindbergia arbuscula
• Kindbergia brittoniae
• Kindbergia dumosa
• Kindbergia kenyae
• Kindbergia oedogonium
• Kindbergia oregana
• Kindbergia praelonga
• Kindbergia squarrifolia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kindbergia Ochyra . www.gbif.org . 17 February 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.
3. Web site: Kindbergia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org . www.efloras.org . 23 November 2021.
4. Web site: Kindbergia — The Plant List . www.theplantlist.org . 22 November 2021.