Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Species:
amplexans
ID:
1159080

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Mitt.) A. Jaeger

Source:
tro

Year:
1872

Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1870–71: 376 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 1: 80) 1872

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158418

Common Names

  • Dicranella Amplexans
  • Clasping-Leaved Dicranella
  • Claspingleaf Dicranella

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Uses & Benefits

Dicranella amplexans 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 amplexans is small and whitish-green in color. Its seeds are small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are small and thin with a long stem.

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Where to Find Dicranella amplexans

Dicranella amplexans 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,

References

William Mitten (1819-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mitt.' in the authors string.
August Jaeger (1842-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Jaeger' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35120836: Based on data supplied by Bryonames