Status:
valid
Authors:
(Dixon) R. Watan.
Source:
tro
Year:
1960
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 35: 261. 1 1960
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001183221
Common Names
- Heterocladium angustifolium
- Narrow-Leaved Heterocladium Moss
- Slender-Leaved Heterocladium Moss
Uses & Benefits
Heterocladium angustifolium is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums, terrariums, and paludariums. It can also be used to create a natural-looking habitat for fish and other aquatic life. It is also used as a ground cover in gardens and as a soil stabilizer in areas prone to erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Heterocladium angustifolium has small, yellow-green flowers without petals. Its seeds are small, round and black in color. Its seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Heterocladium angustifolium
Heterocladium angustifolium can be found in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Heterocladium angustifolium FAQ
What is the scientific name of Heterocladium angustifolium?
Heterocladium angustifolium
What type of plant is Heterocladium angustifolium?
It is a moss species.
Where is Heterocladium angustifolium found?
It is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Species in the Heterocladium genus
Species in the Lembophyllaceae family
Bestia longipes,
Camptochaete novae-zeelandiae,
Camptochaete angustata,
Camptochaete arbuscula,
Camptochaete deflexa,
Camptochaete excavata,
Camptochaete leichardtii,
Camptochaete porotrichoides,
Camptochaete pulvinata,
Camptochaete subporotrichoides,
Camptochaete fallax,
Camptochaete curvata,
Camptochaete dendroclada,
Camptochaete monolina,
Dolichomitriopsis crenulata,
Dolichomitriopsis diversiformis,
Dolichomitriopsis obtusifolia,
Dolichomitriopsis sasaokae,
Dolichomitriopsis cherdantsevae,
Fallaciella gracilis,
Fallaciella robusta,
Fifea aciphylla,
Isothecium algarvicum,
Isothecium ceylonense,
Isothecium mertensii,
Isothecium rigidissimum,
Isothecium semitortum,
Isothecium sprucei,
Isothecium trichocladon,
Isothecium alopecuroides,
Isothecium nervosum,
Lembophyllum divulsum,
Lembophyllum clandestinum,
Neobarbella comes,
Pilotrichella cuspidans,
Pilotrichella flexilis,
Pilotrichella mascarenica,
Pilotrichella mauiensis,
Pilotrichella phyllogonioides,
Pilotrichella pseudoimbricata,
Pilotrichella ragazzii,
Pilotrichella reesei,
Pilotrichella vermiformis,
Pilotrichella debilinervis,
Tripterocladium leucocladulum,
Weymouthia cochlearifolia,
Weymouthia mollis,
Weymouthia barbelloides,
Mawenzhangia thamnobryoides,
Nogopterium beyrichianum,
References
Ryozo Watanabe: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Watan.' in the authors string.