Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
semitortum
ID:
1168790

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dixon

Source:
tro

Year:
1938

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 19: 294. 10 1938

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168128

Common Names

  • Isothecium semitortum
  • Semi-twisted Isothecium
  • Semi-twisted Isopod

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Uses & Benefits

Isothecium semitortum is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover in areas with poor soil.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Isothecium semitortum is small and white, with six petals. The seed is a small, black, shiny, round seed. The seedlings are small and slender, with a single stem and a few leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isothecium semitortum can be propagated by division or by sowing spores. Cultivation is best done in moist, shady areas with plenty of organic matter in the soil. It prefers acidic soils and can tolerate some drought. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.

Where to Find Isothecium semitortum

Isothecium semitortum is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Africa.

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

Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35138106: Based on data supplied by Bryonames