Thamnobryum assimile - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
assimile
ID:
1186835
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Broth.) Sérgio
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Bol. Soc. Brot. 53: 1125 1981
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186173
Common Names
- Thamnobryum assimile
- Thamnobryum Moss
- Assimile Thamnobryum
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Thamnobryum assimile (also called as Assimilated Thamnobryum, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a small, yellowish-green moss with a short stem and small leaves. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as in forests, woodlands, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Thamnobryum assimile is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping. It is also used in the production of moss walls and green roofs.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thamnobryum assimile has small yellow flowers, which are followed by small, dark brown, egg-shaped seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf that is lanceolate in shape.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Thamnobryum assimile can be propagated by division of clumps or by sowing spores. Cultivation is best done in moist, humus-rich, acidic soils in partial shade.
Where to Find Thamnobryum assimile
Thamnobryum assimile can be found in Europe and North America.
Species in the Thamnobryum genus
Thamnobryum alopecurum, Thamnobryum microalopecurum, Thamnobryum corticola, Thamnobryum arbusculosum, Thamnobryum parvulum, Thamnobryum schmidii, Thamnobryum speciosum, Thamnobryum assimile, Thamnobryum fernandesii, Thamnobryum neckeroides, Thamnobryum angustifolium, Thamnobryum coreanum, Thamnobryum incurvum, Thamnobryum planifrons, Thamnobryum tumidum, Thamnobryum subserratum, Thamnobryum aneitense, Thamnobryum plicatulum, Thamnobryum sublatifolium, Thamnobryum subseriatum, Thamnobryum capense, Thamnobryum marginatum, Thamnobryum cataractarum, Thamnobryum fasciculatum, Thamnobryum ceylonense, Thamnobryum malgachum, Thamnobryum pendulirameum, Thamnobryum liesneri, Thamnobryum rudolphianum,
Species in the Neckeraceae family
Forsstroemia goughiana, Forsstroemia yezoana, Forsstroemia coronata, Forsstroemia cryphaeoides, Forsstroemia indica, Forsstroemia japonica, Forsstroemia neckeroides, Forsstroemia producta, Forsstroemia trichomitria, Forsstroemia thomsonii, Forsstroemia noguchii, Forsstroemia lasioides, Forsstroemia denigricans, Forsstroemia fauriei, Forsstroemia flexiramea, Forsstroemia humilis, Forsstroemia inopinata, Forsstroemia konoi, Forsstroemia pusilla, Forsstroemia setschwanica, Leptodon acuminatus, Leptodon longisetus, Leptodon pluvinii, Leptodon smithii, Leptodon fuciformis, Leptodon corsicus, Leptodon dillenii, Leptodon remotifolius, Taiwanobryum anacamptolepis, Taiwanobryum crenulatum, Taiwanobryum mucronatum, Taiwanobryum guangdongense, Taiwanobryum speciosum, Taiwanobryum praetermissum, Taiwanobryum serrulatifolium, Taiwanobryum undulatifolium, Taiwanobryum yunnanense, Alleniella besseri, Alleniella brownii, Alleniella chilensis, Alleniella complanata, Alleniella hymenodonta, Alleniella remota, Alleniella scabridens, Alleniella submacrocarpa, Alleniella urnigera, Alleniella andina, Alleniella ehrenbergii, Alleniella laevigata, Alleniella obtusifolia,
References
Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
Cécilia Loff Pereira Sérgio Costa Gomes (b.1942): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sérgio' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35168075: Based on data supplied by Bryonames