Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
sprucei
ID:
1168796

Status:
valid

Authors:
Philippe ex Dufour

Source:
tro

Year:
1847

Citation Micro:
J. Mus. Godeffroy 15: 149 1847

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168134

Common Names

  • Isothecium sprucei
  • Spruce's Isothecium
  • Spruce's Isopod

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Uses & Benefits

Isothecium sprucei 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 sprucei 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 sprucei 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 sprucei

Isothecium sprucei 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

Xavier Philippe (1802-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Philippe' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35138115: Based on data supplied by Bryonames