Status:
valid
Authors:
(Broth.) Nog. & Z. Iwats.
Source:
tro
Year:
1983
Citation Micro:
Misc. Bryol. Lichenol. 9: 199 1983
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186115
Common Names
- Oedicladium serricuspe
- Oedicladium Moss
- Serricuspis Oedicladium
Description
Oedicladium serricuspe (also called Oedicladium serricuspe, among many other common names) is a moss species found in the mountain regions of Central and Eastern Europe. It has a small, compact, and cushion-like form with a yellow-green color. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests, on rocks, and on the ground.
Uses & Benefits
Oedicladium serricuspe is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Oedicladium serricuspe is small, white and bell-shaped. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a white stem.
Where to Find Oedicladium serricuspe
Oedicladium serricuspe is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Oedicladium genus
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,