Status:
valid
Authors:
Steph.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 3: 111 1906
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203604
Common Names
- Lophocolea Floribunda
- Floribunda Moss
- Lophocolea Moss
Description
Lophocolea floribunda (also called Many-flowered shield-moss, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green plant that is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in rocky and sandy habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Lophocolea floribunda is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can also be used as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lophocolea floribunda has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lophocolea floribunda can be propagated by spores or division of the plant. Cultivation of this species is best done in a moist, shady environment with plenty of air circulation.
Where to Find Lophocolea floribunda
Lophocolea floribunda is found in Europe and North America.
Species in the Lophocolea genus
Lophocolea bidentata,
Lophocolea heterophylla,
Lophocolea minor,
Lophocolea muricata,
Lophocolea aberrans,
Lophocolea liebmanniana,
Lophocolea bifidistipula,
Lophocolea laceristipula,
Lophocolea apalachicola,
Lophocolea appalachiana,
Lophocolea difformis,
Lophocolea cervicornis,
Lophocolea tenerrima,
Lophocolea foliicola,
Lophocolea fragmentissima,
Lophocolea horikawana,
Lophocolea itoana,
Lophocolea concreta,
Lophocolea fragrans,
Lophocolea lucida,
Lophocolea semiteres,
Lophocolea madagascariensis,
Lophocolea minutistipula,
Lophocolea nakajimae,
Lophocolea teptepensis,
Lophocolea wambana,
Lophocolea papulimarginata,
Lophocolea pinnatistipula,
Lophocolea serrata,
Lophocolea silvestris,
Lophocolea sylvatica,
Lophocolea textiloidea,
Lophocolea platensis,
Lophocolea parca,
Lophocolea leptantha,
Lophocolea sabuletorum,
Lophocolea textilis,
Lophocolea bispinosa,
Lophocolea flavescens,
Lophocolea muhavurensis,
Lophocolea mollis,
Lophocolea brookwoodiana,
Lophocolea pusilla,
Lophocolea randii,
Lophocolea rara,
Lophocolea glaziovii,
Lophocolea rectangularis,
Lophocolea griffithiana,
Lophocolea rupicola,
Lophocolea hahnii,
Species in the Lophocoleaceae family
Chiloscyphus septatus,
Chiloscyphus chinnarensis,
Chiloscyphus pallescens,
Chiloscyphus polyanthos,
Chiloscyphus lepervanchei,
Chiloscyphus kehdingianus,
Chiloscyphus durus,
Chiloscyphus hookeri,
Chiloscyphus breviculus,
Chiloscyphus rotundifolius,
Chiloscyphus greenwelliae,
Chiloscyphus kashyapii,
Chiloscyphus subacuminatus,
Chiloscyphus subsimilis,
Chiloscyphus beesleyanus,
Chiloscyphus kilauensis,
Chiloscyphus koeppensis,
Chiloscyphus bifidus,
Chiloscyphus laceratus,
Chiloscyphus lambertonii,
Chiloscyphus latistipus,
Chiloscyphus tridens,
Chiloscyphus trigonifolius,
Chiloscyphus brevistipulus,
Chiloscyphus longifissus,
Chiloscyphus confertifolius,
Chiloscyphus cornutistipulus,
Chiloscyphus parapilistipulus,
Chiloscyphus ernstianus,
Chiloscyphus etesseanus,
Chiloscyphus francanus,
Chiloscyphus propagulifer,
Chiloscyphus quadricilius,
Chiloscyphus graeffeanus,
Chiloscyphus renauldii,
Chiloscyphus scaberulus,
Chiloscyphus acutus,
Chiloscyphus similis,
Chiloscyphus skottsbergianus,
Clasmatocolea vermicularis,
Clasmatocolea minutiretis,
Clasmatocolea verrucosa,
Clasmatocolea fulvella,
Clasmatocolea rigens,
Clasmatocolea trachypus,
Clasmatocolea fasciculata,
Clasmatocolea humilis,
Clasmatocolea inflexispina,
Clasmatocolea gayana,
Clasmatocolea navistipula,