Status:
valid
Authors:
Rehmann ex Sim
Source:
tro
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 15: 276. 276 1926
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001189630
Common Names
- Orthotrichum transvaaliense
- Transvaal Orthotrichum Moss
- Transvaal Orthotrichum
Uses & Benefits
Orthotrichum transvaaliense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in erosion control and for soil stabilization. Its foliage is used in floral arrangements and it is also used as a food source for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Orthotrichum transvaaliense has small, white flowers with a yellow center and small, brown, oval-shaped seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin, green leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Orthotrichum transvaaliense can be propagated by spore or division. It prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil and partial shade. It is best grown in a sheltered position in a rock garden or woodland garden.
Where to Find Orthotrichum transvaaliense
Orthotrichum transvaaliense can be found in South Africa.
Species in the Orthotrichum genus
Orthotrichum dagestanicum,
Orthotrichum pilosissimum,
Orthotrichum mazimpakanum,
Orthotrichum denticulatum,
Orthotrichum hooglandii,
Orthotrichum sharpii,
Orthotrichum flowersii,
Orthotrichum aequatoreum,
Orthotrichum alpestre,
Orthotrichum anomalum,
Orthotrichum assimile,
Orthotrichum atratum,
Orthotrichum bartramii,
Orthotrichum bicolor,
Orthotrichum callistomum,
Orthotrichum calvum,
Orthotrichum canum,
Orthotrichum columbicum,
Orthotrichum compactum,
Orthotrichum consimile,
Orthotrichum consobrinum,
Orthotrichum crassifolium,
Orthotrichum crenatoerosum,
Orthotrichum crenulatum,
Orthotrichum diaphanum,
Orthotrichum erpodiaceum,
Orthotrichum erubescens,
Orthotrichum euryphyllum,
Orthotrichum hallii,
Orthotrichum heteromallum,
Orthotrichum hybridum,
Orthotrichum ibukiense,
Orthotrichum leikipiae,
Orthotrichum leiothecium,
Orthotrichum lescurii,
Orthotrichum letourneuxii,
Orthotrichum liliputanum,
Orthotrichum malacothecium,
Orthotrichum meyenianum,
Orthotrichum microcarpum,
Orthotrichum obtusatum,
Orthotrichum ohioense,
Orthotrichum pallens,
Orthotrichum patens,
Orthotrichum pellucidum,
Orthotrichum penicillatum,
Orthotrichum philibertii,
Orthotrichum pulchellum,
Orthotrichum pumilum,
Orthotrichum pungens,
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,