Warnstorfia fluitans - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fluitans
ID:
1161934
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hedw.) Loeske
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 46: 310 1907
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001161272
Common Names
- Warnstorfia fluitans
- Fluitans Warnstorfia
- Warnstorfia Warnstorfia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Warnstorfia fluitans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: small, white, with 4-5 petals. Seed: small, black, round. Seedlings: small, green, with a single cotyledon.
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Warnstorfia fluitans can be found in the northern parts of Europe, mainly in Norway and Sweden.
Species in the Warnstorfia genus
Species in the Calliergonaceae family
Sarmentypnum sarmentosum, Sarmentypnum exannulatum, Sarmentypnum procerum, Sarmentypnum pseudosarmentosum, Sarmentypnum trichophyllum, Sarmentypnum tundrae, Calliergon cordifolium, Calliergon diluvianum, Calliergon giganteum, Calliergon megalophyllum, Calliergon orbicularicordatum, Calliergon richardsonii, Calliergon acuminatum, Calliergon aftonianum, Calliergon hansenae, Calliergon kayianum, Loeskypnum badium, Loeskypnum wickesii, Straminergon stramineum, Warnstorfia pseudostraminea, Warnstorfia fluitans, Warnstorfia kurilensis, Warnstorfia fontinaliopsis,
References
Johann Hedwig (1730-1799): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hedw.' in the authors string.
Leopold Loeske (1865-1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Loeske' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35126911: Based on data supplied by Bryonames