Species:
floribundarioides
Status:
valid
Authors:
Tosco & Piovano
Source:
tro
Year:
1956
Citation Micro:
Allionia 4: 183. f. 50–51 1956
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001195803
Common Names
- Ctenidium floribundarioides
- Floribundarioides' Ctenidium
- Floribundarioides' Moss
Description
Ctenidium floribundarioides (also called 'Floribundarioides Ctenidium' and 'Floribundarioides Moss', among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Ctenidiaceae. It is a small, delicate moss with forked leaves. It is native to the Americas and Europe, and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Ctenidium floribundarioides is used as a decorative plant in gardens and can be used to create a natural, low-maintenance lawn. It can also be used to create a natural filter for water runoff.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ctenidium floribundarioides has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are pale green with a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ctenidium floribundarioides is a terrestrial moss that can be propagated by division or by spores. It prefers moist, shady conditions and can be grown in a potting mix of peat, sand, and perlite. It is best to water the moss with distilled or rainwater and fertilize it with a liquid fertilizer every few weeks. It can also be grown outdoors in a shady, moist area.
Where to Find Ctenidium floribundarioides
Ctenidium floribundarioides is found in moist, shady habitats in Europe and North America.
Species in the Ctenidium genus
Ctenidium capillifolium,
Ctenidium ceylanicum,
Ctenidium elegantulum,
Ctenidium hastile,
Ctenidium luzonense,
Ctenidium lychnites,
Ctenidium malacobolum,
Ctenidium malacodes,
Ctenidium molluscum,
Ctenidium percrassum,
Ctenidium plumicaule,
Ctenidium polychaetum,
Ctenidium pubescens,
Ctenidium pulchellum,
Ctenidium serratifolium,
Ctenidium stellulatum,
Ctenidium homalophyllum,
Ctenidium pinnatum,
Ctenidium schofieldii,
Ctenidium novoguineense,
Ctenidium andoi,
Ctenidium floribundarioides,
Ctenidium subrectifolium,
Species in the Myuriaceae family
Andoa berthelotiana,
Ctenidium capillifolium,
Ctenidium ceylanicum,
Ctenidium elegantulum,
Ctenidium hastile,
Ctenidium luzonense,
Ctenidium lychnites,
Ctenidium malacobolum,
Ctenidium malacodes,
Ctenidium molluscum,
Ctenidium percrassum,
Ctenidium plumicaule,
Ctenidium polychaetum,
Ctenidium pubescens,
Ctenidium pulchellum,
Ctenidium serratifolium,
Ctenidium stellulatum,
Ctenidium homalophyllum,
Ctenidium pinnatum,
Ctenidium schofieldii,
Ctenidium novoguineense,
Ctenidium andoi,
Ctenidium floribundarioides,
Ctenidium subrectifolium,
Hyocomium armoricum,
Eumyurium sinicum,
Myurium borii,
Myurium hochstetteri,
Myurium perplexum,
Myurium acuminatum,
Myurium alaris,
Oedicladium praenitens,
Oedicladium quinquefarium,
Oedicladium subnitens,
Oedicladium tortifolium,
Oedicladium serricuspe,
Oedicladium fragile,
Oedicladium involutaceum,
Oedicladium rufescens,
Palisadula chrysophylla,
Palisadula katoi,
References
Giovanni Piovano: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Piovano' in the authors string.