Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Genus:
Species:
hoei
ID:
1170114

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pursell

Source:
tro

Year:
1977

Citation Micro:
Bryologist 80: 344 1977

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169452

Common Names

  • Hoei Fissidens
  • Hoei Moss
  • Fissidens Hoei

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Description

Fissidens hoei (also called Hoe's Fissidens, among many other common names) is a small moss with a creeping habit and small, glossy, dark green leaves. It is native to tropical Asia and is found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Fissidens hoei is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to stabilize soil and prevent erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Fissidens hoei has small white flowers that are clustered together in a terminal inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Fissidens hoei is a small, tufted, aquatic moss that grows in shallow, slow-moving water. It prefers a slightly acidic environment and can be propagated by division or by spores. It should be planted in a substrate of fine gravel or sand and kept moist. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Fissidens hoei

Fissidens hoei is found in the United States and Mexico.

Species in the Fissidens genus

Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius, Fissidens ovatus,

Species in the Fissidentaceae family

Conomitrium dussianum, Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius,

References

Ronald Arling Pursell (1930-2014): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pursell' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35140628: Based on data supplied by Bryonames