Johann Hedwig (8 December 1730 – 18 February 1799), also styled as Johannes Hedwig, was a German botanist notable for his studies of mosses. He is sometimes...

slalom canoeist Johann Hedwig, (1730–1799), German botanist Romanus Adolf Hedwig (1772–1806), German botanist, son of Johann Hedwig Hedwig Fountain, a fountain...

Funaria is a genus of approximately 210 species of moss. Funaria hygrometrica is the most common species. Funaria hygrometrica is called “cord moss” because...

previously described and named as one species, Neckera seductrix by Johann Hedwig. He was a German botanist who made many contributions to the study of...

Mnium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Mniaceae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America. The following species are...

Polytrichum is a genus of mosses — commonly called haircap moss or hair moss — which contains approximately 70 species that have a cosmopolitan distribution...

Funaria hygrometrica, the bonfire moss or common cord-moss, is a type of water moss which grows on shady, moist soil. It can also be found on moist walls...

Fontinalis antipyretica, greater water-moss, or common water moss, is a species of submerged aquatic moss belonging to the subclass Bryidae. It is found...

Mnium stellare, the starry thyme-moss or stellar calcareous moss, is a moss species in the genus Mnium. Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British...

Barbula unguiculata is a species of moss belonging to the family Pottiaceae. Barbula unguiculata is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in...

Tortula is a genus of mosses in the family Pottiaceae. There are different classifications for the species included in the genus. The delimitation of genus...

Dicranum scoparium, the broom forkmoss, is a species of dicranid moss, native to most of the northern hemisphere as well as Oceania. It usually forms and...

Hypnum cupressiforme, the cypress-leaved plaitmoss or hypnum moss, is a common and widespread species of moss belonging to the genus Hypnum. It is found...

Hedwig of Silesia (Polish: Święta Jadwiga Śląska), also Hedwig of Andechs (German: Heilige Hedwig von Andechs, Latin: Hedvigis; 1174 – 15 October 1243)...

Timmia megapolitana, also known as Indian feather moss and warrior moss is a genus of moss in the family Timmiaceae and order Timmiales. Timmia megapolitana...

Octoblepharum is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Octoblepharaceae . The genus Octoblepharum was previously placed...

Gemmabryum caespiticium, handbell moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae. It has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Gemmabryum caespiticium...

Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum, commonly known as marsh bryum, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae. It is distinguished by its strongly...

arachidonic acid. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mnium hornum. Hedwig. Sp. Musc. Frond. (1801). "Mnium hornum - Swan's-neck thyme-moss" (PDF)...

Trauerrede auf die verwitwete Herzoginn von Merseb. Hedwig, im Jahre 1735". In Gottsched, Johann Christoph (ed.). Der Deutschen Gesellschaft in Leipzig...

was the son of Christian III, Count of Oldenburg. His mother was either Hedwig von Oldenburg in Wildeshausen or Jutta of Bentheim. John married twice....

genus was first described by Johann Hedwig. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Pterigynandrum filiforme Hedwig, 1801 "Pterigynandrum Hedw"...

belonging to the family Dicranaceae. It has almost cosmopolitan distribution. "Dicranum spurium Hedwig, 1801". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021. v t e...

royalty in Dresden. The moss genus Pohlia was named in his honor by Johann Hedwig. Animadversiones in structuram ac figuram foliorum in plantis, 1771...

spermatophytes, mycology, and bryology. He is the son of notable bryologist Johann Hedwig. The standard author abbreviation R.Hedw. is used to indicate this person...

and development. Early botanists like Joseph Pitton de Tournefort and Johann Hedwig made observations about the lichen's structure. More recent studies...

base, and the strength of the leaf border. The genus was described by Johann Hedwig in 1801, with the name being derived from the Greek word for moss. Botanist...

belonging to the family Neckeraceae. The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Medium-sized to large mosses...

Andreaea is a genus of rock mosses described by Johann Hedwig in 1801. They are small, delicate acrocarpous mosses (meaning that the capsules are formed...

live with Johann Nepomuk on his farm. Johann Nepomuk Hiedler (also known as Johann Nepomuk Hüttler) was named after a Bohemian saint, Johann von Nepomuk...