Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
compactus
ID:
1186595

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Thér.) W.R. Buck

Source:
tro

Year:
1980

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 47: 49 1980

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001185933

Common Names

  • Anacamptodon compactus
  • Compactus Moss
  • Anacamptodon Moss

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Uses & Benefits

Anacamptodon compactus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a substrate for growing orchids and other epiphytic plants.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anacamptodon compactus has small, white flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Anacamptodon compactus

Anacamptodon compactus can be found in wet, boggy areas in the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of Europe, North America, and Asia.

Species in the Amblystegiaceae family

Tomentypnum nitens, Tomentypnum falcifolium, Tomentypnum involutum, Tomentypnum vittii, Amblystegium arvernense, Amblystegium glaziovii, Amblystegium serpens, Amblystegium sparsile, Amblystegium speirophyllum, Amblystegium subulatum, Amblystegium tenuifolium, Amblystegium chalaropelma, Amblystegium patenti-flexuosum, Amblystegium stricto-serpens, Amblystegium camisassae, Amblystegium calcareum, Amblystegium pseudosubtile, Anacamptodon africanus, Anacamptodon amblystegioides, Anacamptodon cubensis, Anacamptodon fortunei, Anacamptodon latidens, Anacamptodon splachnoides, Anacamptodon validinervis, Anacamptodon wattsii, Anacamptodon compactus, Anacamptodon marginatus, Anacamptodon minimus, Anacamptodon kamchaticus, Anacamptodon touwii, Bryostreimannia turgida, Campylium squarrosulum, Campylium amblystegioides, Campylium annamense, Campylium chrysophyllum, Campylium glaucocarpoides, Campylium insubricum, Campylium stellatum, Campylium zemliae, Campylium gollanii, Campylium longicuspis, Campylium laxifolium, Campylium protensum, Campylium bambergeri, Campylium hylocomioides, Conardia compacta, Cratoneuron filicinum, Cratoneuron curvicaule, Cratoneuropsis relaxa, Cratoneuropsis chilensis,

References

William Russel Buck (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.R.Buck' in the authors string.
Irénée Thériot (1859-1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thér.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35167765: Based on data supplied by Bryonames