Status:
valid
Authors:
B.H. Allen
Source:
tro
Year:
2002
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 90: 369 2002
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001209980
Common Names
- Bryum Rudimentale
- Rudimentale Moss
- Rudimentale Liverwort
Description
Bryum rudimentale (also called Rudimentale Bryum, among many other common names) is a small, cushion-forming liverwort with a yellowish-green color. It is native to Australia and New Zealand, and grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Bryum rudimentale is a species of moss native to Central America. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes, as it has attractive fronds and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, coughs, and digestive issues.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bryum rudimentale has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single perianth. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have two, long, slender leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Bryum rudimentale is a species of moss that is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It can be propagated from spores, and it prefers moist, shady environments. It can be cultivated in a potting mix of peat moss, sand, and compost. It should be kept moist and fertilized regularly with a balanced fertilizer.
Where to Find Bryum rudimentale
Bryum rudimentale can be found in Europe and North America.
Species in the Bryum genus
Bryum microimbricatum,
Bryum richardsii,
Bryum acuminatissimum,
Bryum afrocalophyllum,
Bryum alandense,
Bryum albopulvinatum,
Bryum albulum,
Bryum altaicum,
Bryum amblyacis,
Bryum amentirameum,
Bryum anomodon,
Bryum apalodictyoides,
Bryum arachnoideum,
Bryum argenteum,
Bryum argentisetum,
Bryum atrovirens,
Bryum auratum,
Bryum austroturbinatum,
Bryum baeuerlenii,
Bryum billetii,
Bryum blindii,
Bryum botterii,
Bryum bourgeanum,
Bryum brachycladulum,
Bryum brasiliense,
Bryum brevicoma,
Bryum bulbiferum,
Bryum bulbigerum,
Bryum bulbillicaule,
Bryum bullosum,
Bryum campoanum,
Bryum campylopodioides,
Bryum capillatum,
Bryum capituliforme,
Bryum carbonicola,
Bryum challaense,
Bryum chryseum,
Bryum cognatum,
Bryum colombi,
Bryum coloradense,
Bryum conoideo-operculatum,
Bryum crassimucronatum,
Bryum cristatum,
Bryum crozetense,
Bryum deciduum,
Bryum defractum,
Bryum delitescens,
Bryum depressum,
Bryum diaphanum,
Bryum dimorphum,
Species in the Bryaceae family
Acidodontium exaltatum,
Acidodontium heteroneuron,
Acidodontium lonchotrachylon,
Acidodontium longifolium,
Acidodontium megalocarpum,
Acidodontium pallidum,
Acidodontium ramicola,
Acidodontium rhamphostegium,
Acidodontium seminerve,
Acidodontium sprucei,
Acidodontium subrotundum,
Acidodontium trachyticola,
Acidodontium integrifolium,
Acidodontium lanceolatifolium,
Anomobryum angustirete,
Anomobryum brachymenioides,
Anomobryum brachymeniopsis,
Anomobryum bulbiferum,
Anomobryum clavicaule,
Anomobryum compressulum,
Anomobryum conicum,
Anomobryum cygnicollum,
Anomobryum filinerve,
Anomobryum humillimum,
Anomobryum julaceum,
Anomobryum laceratum,
Anomobryum lusitanicum,
Anomobryum nitidum,
Anomobryum obtusatissimum,
Anomobryum orbiculatum,
Anomobryum pellucidum,
Anomobryum perimbricatum,
Anomobryum polymorphum,
Anomobryum prostratum,
Anomobryum pycnobaseum,
Anomobryum robustum,
Anomobryum schmidii,
Anomobryum semiovatum,
Anomobryum semireticulatum,
Anomobryum soquense,
Anomobryum subnitidum,
Anomobryum werthii,
Anomobryum yasudae,
Anomobryum parvifolium,
Anomobryum worthleyi,
Anomobryum albo-imbricatum,
Anomobryum hyalinum,
Anomobryum ochianum,
Anomobryum ochii,
Anomobryum sharpii,