Status:
valid
Authors:
(Harv.) A. Gepp
Source:
tro
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Cat. Afr. Pl. 2(2): 299 1901
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154231
Common Names
- Trachyphyllum inflexum
- Inflexum Moss
- Inflexum's Trachyphyllum
Description
Trachyphyllum inflexum (also called 'Inflexed Trachyphyllum', among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Australia and New Zealand. It is characterized by its small, inflexed leaves and white flowers. It grows in open woodlands and heathlands.
Uses & Benefits
Trachyphyllum inflexum has been used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Trachyphyllum inflexum is white or pink, with six petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, black, ovoid capsule. The seedlings are small, with long, slender stems and small, oval leaves.
Where to Find Trachyphyllum inflexum
Trachyphyllum inflexum is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Trachyphyllum genus
Species in the Pylaisiadelphaceae family
Gammiella pterogonioides,
Gammiella koningsbergeri,
Gammiella panchienii,
Hageniella assamica,
Hageniella isopterygioides,
Hageniella sikkimensis,
Hageniella micans,
Isopterygium affusum,
Isopterygium albescens,
Isopterygium ambreanum,
Isopterygium annamense,
Isopterygium antsihanakense,
Isopterygium antunesii,
Isopterygium applanatum,
Isopterygium aquaticum,
Isopterygium argillicola,
Isopterygium argyroleucum,
Isopterygium assamicum,
Isopterygium asymmetricum,
Isopterygium austrodenticulatum,
Isopterygium bancanum,
Isopterygium battakense,
Isopterygium baurii,
Isopterygium borneense,
Isopterygium brevicuspis,
Isopterygium brevisetum,
Isopterygium brownii,
Isopterygium byssaceum,
Isopterygium byssobolax,
Isopterygium candidulum,
Isopterygium chalarophyllum,
Isopterygium chryseolum,
Isopterygium citrinellum,
Isopterygium clerophilum,
Isopterygium combae,
Isopterygium complanatulum,
Isopterygium conangium,
Isopterygium congoanum,
Isopterygium courtoisii,
Isopterygium cratericola,
Isopterygium dewevrei,
Isopterygium elodes,
Isopterygium exiguum,
Isopterygium exile,
Isopterygium fallax,
Isopterygium filamentosum,
Isopterygium fissum,
Isopterygium fruticola,
Isopterygium gabonense,
Isopterygium gibbosulum,