Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Species:
affinis
ID:
1159077

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ångstr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1876

Citation Micro:
Öfvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 33(4): 3 1876

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158415

Common Names

  • Dicranella Affinis
  • Similar-Leaved Dicranella
  • Similarleaf Dicranella

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Uses & Benefits

Dicranella affinis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used for erosion control and landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dicranella affinis is small and white, with 6 petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped capsule. The seedlings are small, with thin, narrow leaves.

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Where to Find Dicranella affinis

Dicranella affinis can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Species in the Dicranellaceae family

Bryotestua brevicuspis, Bryotestua longicuspis, Campylopodium lineare, Campylopodium phascoides, Campylopodium euchlorum, Campylopodium capillaceum, Dicranella elegans, Dicranella fontana, Dicranella acroclada, Dicranella affinis, Dicranella alpina, Dicranella amplexans, Dicranella angustifolia, Dicranella apolensis, Dicranella apophysatula, Dicranella argentinica, Dicranella ascensionica, Dicranella aulacocarpa, Dicranella austro-sinensis, Dicranella baileyana, Dicranella barbensis, Dicranella barnesii, Dicranella bicolor, Dicranella boliviana, Dicranella borbonica, Dicranella brachyangia, Dicranella brachyblepharis, Dicranella breviseta, Dicranella caldensis, Dicranella callosa, Dicranella cameruniae, Dicranella campylophylla, Dicranella cerviculata, Dicranella circinata, Dicranella coarctata, Dicranella consimilis, Dicranella cratericola, Dicranella crinalis, Dicranella crispa, Dicranella densifolia, Dicranella dietrichiae, Dicranella dilatatinervis, Dicranella ditissima, Dicranella ditrichoides, Dicranella divaricata, Dicranella divaricatula, Dicranella dussii, Dicranella elata, Dicranella erectotheca, Dicranella euryphylla,