Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Weissia jamaicensis
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Pottiales
Family
Pottiaceae
Genus
Weissia
Species
jamaicensis
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Trichostomum jamaicense (Mitt.) A. Jaeger (Tropicos.org, 2017);
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
- Gradstein, S.R. Weber, W.A. (1982) Bryogeography of the Galapagos Islands. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 52: 127-152.
- Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
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"Galapagos Species Database, Weissia jamaicensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=5463. Accessed 16 August 2025.