Lewinskya affinis (Schrad. ex Brid.) F.Lara, Garilleti & Goffinet
(Wood Bristle-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLewinskya affinis (Wood Bristle-moss)
FamilyORTHOTRICHACEAE (a family of yoke- and bristle-mosses and pincushions)
OrderORTHOTRICHALES (an order of yoke- and bristle-mosses and pincushions)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lewinskya affinis (Wood Bristle-moss) :
1: Lewinskya affinis (Wood Bristle-moss)
15 Jan 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on leaning Beech trunk, 1.5m from ground
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)Image 3: Capsule - close-upImage 4: Capsule - close-up (2)Image 5: Capsule - old - close-upImage 6: Capsule - old, sulcate - close-upImage 7: Capsules - close-upImage 8: Plant - close-upImage 9: Plant - close-up (2)Image 10: Plant - close-up (3)Image 11: Plant - close-up (4)Image 12: Capsule - stomaImage 13: Capsule - stoma (2)Image 14: Capsule teethImage 15: Germinating spores on leaf surfaceImage 16: LeafImage 17: Leaf (2)Image 18: Leaf (3)Image 19: Leaf (4)Image 20: Leaf (5)Image 21: Leaf cells - alar cellsImage 22: Leaf cells from upper leafImage 23: Leaf cells - upper leafImage 24: Leaf - side viewImage 25: Leaf - side view (2)Image 26: Leaf tipImage 27: Leaf - upper part showing recurved marginsImage 28: Spores

Lewinskya affinis (Wood Bristle-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lewinskya affinis (Wood Bristle-moss)
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