Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mitt.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
Source:
tro
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Ann. Bot. Fenn. 47(4): 306 2010
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039512
Common Names
- Homaliodendron fruticosum
- Fruticosum Homaliodendron
- Fruticosum
Description
Homaliodendron fruticosum (also called Fruticosum Homaliodendron, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the Homaliodendron genus. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and is typically found growing in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Homaliodendron fruticosum is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums and as a food source for fish.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Homaliodendron fruticosum has small, white flowers with five petals, and its seeds are small, black and shiny. Its seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Homaliodendron fruticosum
Homaliodendron fruticosum is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Species in the Homaliodendron genus
Homaliodendron fruticosum,
Homaliodendron pulchrum,
Homaliodendron spinosum,
Homaliodendron crassinervium,
Homaliodendron dentatum,
Homaliodendron erosifolium,
Homaliodendron flabellatum,
Homaliodendron gracile,
Homaliodendron intermedium,
Homaliodendron montagneanum,
Homaliodendron opacum,
Homaliodendron papillosum,
Homaliodendron paquei,
Homaliodendron pinnatelloides,
Homaliodendron punctulatum,
Homaliodendron rectifolium,
Homaliodendron stracheyanum,
Homaliodendron undulatum,
Species in the Neckeraceae family
Forsstroemia goughiana,
Forsstroemia yezoana,
Forsstroemia coronata,
Forsstroemia cryphaeoides,
Forsstroemia indica,
Forsstroemia japonica,
Forsstroemia neckeroides,
Forsstroemia producta,
Forsstroemia trichomitria,
Forsstroemia thomsonii,
Forsstroemia noguchii,
Forsstroemia lasioides,
Forsstroemia denigricans,
Forsstroemia fauriei,
Forsstroemia flexiramea,
Forsstroemia humilis,
Forsstroemia inopinata,
Forsstroemia konoi,
Forsstroemia pusilla,
Forsstroemia setschwanica,
Leptodon acuminatus,
Leptodon longisetus,
Leptodon pluvinii,
Leptodon smithii,
Leptodon fuciformis,
Leptodon corsicus,
Leptodon dillenii,
Leptodon remotifolius,
Taiwanobryum anacamptolepis,
Taiwanobryum crenulatum,
Taiwanobryum mucronatum,
Taiwanobryum guangdongense,
Taiwanobryum speciosum,
Taiwanobryum praetermissum,
Taiwanobryum serrulatifolium,
Taiwanobryum undulatifolium,
Taiwanobryum yunnanense,
Alleniella besseri,
Alleniella brownii,
Alleniella chilensis,
Alleniella complanata,
Alleniella hymenodonta,
Alleniella remota,
Alleniella scabridens,
Alleniella submacrocarpa,
Alleniella urnigera,
Alleniella andina,
Alleniella ehrenbergii,
Alleniella laevigata,
Alleniella obtusifolia,
References
Sanna Olsson: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Olsson' in the authors string.