Status:
valid
Authors:
M. Fleisch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Musci Buitenzorg 3: 942 1908
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168031
Common Names
- Isothecium ceylonense
- Ceylonense Isothecium Moss
- Ceylonense Isothecium
Description
Isothecium ceylonense (also called Ceylon Moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a small, yellow-green moss with a soft, velvety texture. It grows in moist, shady areas, often in association with other mosses and lichens.
Uses & Benefits
Isothecium ceylonense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in erosion control and to provide habitat for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Isothecium ceylonense has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have thin, light green leaves.
Where to Find Isothecium ceylonense
Isothecium ceylonense can be found in moist forests and woodlands in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Isothecium 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,