Cephaloziella aenigmatica - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
aenigmatica
ID:
1202362
Status:
valid
Authors:
R.M. Schust.
Source:
tro
Year:
1996
Citation Micro:
Nova Hedwigia 63: 20. f. 2 1996
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001201700
Common Names
- Cephaloziella aenigmatica
- Aenigmatica Cephaloziella
- Aenigmatica Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Cephaloziella aenigmatica (also called Cephaloziella aenigmatica, among many other common names) is a small moss species found in the Northern Hemisphere. It has a yellow-green to yellow-brown color and grows in tufts or mats. It is found in humid, shady habitats, such as in forests, on rocks, and in grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Cephaloziella aenigmatica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to create a natural habitat for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cephaloziella aenigmatica has small, yellowish-green flowers that grow in clusters. Its seeds are small, round and black in color. The seedlings are small and dark green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Cephaloziella aenigmatica can be propagated by spores or vegetative fragments. The spores can be collected from the sporophyte and sown in a moist, sterile medium. The vegetative fragments can be cut from the thallus and placed on a moist, sterile medium. The medium should be kept moist and in a shaded area. The plants will grow in a few weeks.
Where to Find Cephaloziella aenigmatica
Cephaloziella aenigmatica can be found in the tropical Andes of South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Species in the Cephaloziellaceae family
Allisoniella subbipartita, Allisoniella nigra, Allisoniella recurva, Allisoniella scottii, Allisoniella tasmanica, Amphicephalozia geisslerae, Amphicephalozia africana, Amphicephalozia amplexicaulis, Cephalojonesia incuba, Cephalomitrion aterrimum, Cephaloziella brinkmanii, Cephaloziella dentata, Cephaloziella divaricata, Cephaloziella elachista, Cephaloziella grimsulana, Cephaloziella hampeana, Cephaloziella integerrima, Cephaloziella massalongii, Cephaloziella patulifolia, Cephaloziella phyllacantha, Cephaloziella rappii, Cephaloziella rubella, Cephaloziella spinicaulis, Cephaloziella turneri, Cephaloziella uncinata, Cephaloziella spinigera, Cephaloziella subtilis, Cephaloziella arctogena, Cephaloziella longii, Cephaloziella microphylla, Cephaloziella aenigmatica, Cephaloziella muelleriana, Cephaloziella invisa, Cephaloziella grandiretis, Cephaloziella nothogena, Cephaloziella exigua, Cephaloziella pellucida, Cephaloziella breviperianthia, Cephaloziella aspericaulis, Cephaloziella elegans, Cephaloziella meghalayensis, Cephaloziella dentifolia, Cephaloziella obtusilobula, Cephaloziella mamillifera, Cephaloziella capensis, Cephaloziella natalensis, Cephaloziella tenuissima, Cephaloziella stellulifera, Cephaloziella heteroica, Cephaloziella exiliflora,
References
Rudolf Mathias Schuster (1921-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.M.Schust.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35200571: Based on data supplied by Bryonames