Status:
valid
Authors:
(Sm.) Vitt & Crosby
Source:
tro
Year:
1972
Citation Micro:
Bryologist 75: 174 1972
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186865
Common Names
- Achrophyllum quadrifarium
- Four-angled Achrophyllum Moss
- Four-angled Achrophyllum
Uses & Benefits
Achrophyllum quadrifarium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Achrophyllum quadrifarium is a small, white, four-petaled flower. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single stem with two leaves.
Where to Find Achrophyllum quadrifarium
Achrophyllum quadrifarium can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.
Species in the Achrophyllum genus
Species in the Daltoniaceae family
Achrophyllum anomalum,
Achrophyllum crassirete,
Achrophyllum haesselianum,
Achrophyllum javense,
Achrophyllum magellanicum,
Achrophyllum tenuinerve,
Achrophyllum dentatum,
Achrophyllum quadrifarium,
Adelothecium bogotense,
Beeveria distichophylloides,
Benitotania elimbata,
Bryobrothera crenulata,
Bryobrothera tambuyukonensis,
Calyptrochaeta subremotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta marginata,
Calyptrochaeta apiculata,
Calyptrochaeta asplenioides,
Calyptrochaeta enervis,
Calyptrochaeta flexicollis,
Calyptrochaeta grandiretis,
Calyptrochaeta haitensis,
Calyptrochaeta japonica,
Calyptrochaeta leptoloma,
Calyptrochaeta parviretis,
Calyptrochaeta remotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta rotundifolia,
Calyptrochaeta cristata,
Calyptrochaeta brownii,
Calyptrochaeta setigera,
Calyptrochaeta albescens,
Calyptrochaeta deflexa,
Calyptrochaeta nutans,
Calyptrochaeta odontoloma,
Calyptrochaeta isophylla,
Calyptrochaeta microblasta,
Calyptrochaeta ramosa,
Calyptrochaeta boniana,
Calyptrochaeta mollis,
Calyptrochaeta otwayensis,
Calyptrochaeta lucida,
Calyptrochaeta perlimbata,
Crosbya nervosa,
Crosbya straminea,
Daltonia apiculata,
Daltonia aristifolia,
Daltonia baldwinii,
Daltonia baumgartneri,
Daltonia bilimbata,
Daltonia brevipedunculata,
Daltonia forsythii,