Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
ceylonense
ID:
1168693

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

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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.

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Where to Find Isothecium ceylonense

Isothecium ceylonense can be found in moist forests and woodlands in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

Max Fleischer (1861-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Fleisch.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35137951: Based on data supplied by Bryonames