Hennediella is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae.
The genus is named in honour of Roger Hennedy (1809 - 1877), a Scottish printer and botanist specializing in pteridology.
The genus was circumscribed by Jean Édouard Gabriel Narcisse Paris in Index bryologicus (Paris) vol.2 on page 557 in 1895.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Hennediella:
Hennediella antarctica Hennediella arenae Hennediella bellii Hennediella densifolia Hennediella denticulata Hennediella heimii Hennediella heteroloma Hennediella kunzeana Hennediella longipedunculata Hennediella longirostris Hennediella macrophylla Hennediella marginata Hennediella polyseta Hennediella stanfordensis Hennediella steereana SH1119457.09FU (Hennediella sp.) SH1119483.09FU (Hennediella sp.) SH1119488.09FU (Hennediella sp.) SH1187739.09FU (Hennediella sp.)
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