Dichodontium integrum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
integrum
ID:
1159015
Status:
valid
Authors:
Sakurai
Source:
tro
Year:
1949
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 62: 104. 1 1949
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158353
Common Names
- Dichodontium integrum
- Integrum Dichodontium
- Integrum Moss
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Dichodontium integrum (also called 'Integral Dichodontium', among many other common names) is a species of moss found in South America, New Zealand, and Australia. It is a small, yellow-green moss that grows in dense tufts or mats in wet, shady areas, such as in forests, along streams, and near waterfalls.
Uses & Benefits
Dichodontium integrum can be used as a decorative plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Dichodontium integrum is small and white with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, brown, oblong nutlet. The seedlings are small and thin with long, narrow leaves.
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Dichodontium integrum can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Dichodontium genus
Species in the Aongstroemiaceae family
Aongstroemia filiformis, Aongstroemia appressa, Aongstroemia gayana, Aongstroemia julacea, Aongstroemia longipes, Aongstroemia orientalis, Aongstroemia subcompressa, Aongstroemia skorpili, Aongstroemiopsis julacea, Diobelonella palustris, Diobelonella rotundata, Hygrodicranum bolivianum, Hygrodicranum falklandicum, Hygrodicranum herrerae, Polymerodon andinus, Dichodontium debile, Dichodontium integrum, Dichodontium olympicum, Dichodontium pellucidum, Dichodontium flavescens, Dichodontium zgodon, Neodicranella hamulosa,
References
Kyuichi Sakurai (1889-1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sakurai' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35120699: Based on data supplied by Bryonames