Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brid.) A. Jaeger
Source:
tro
Year:
1877
Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1875–76: 202 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 2: 106) 1877
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168623
Common Names
- Leptodon pluvinii
- Pluvin's Leptodon
- Leptodon of Pluvin
Uses & Benefits
Leptodon pluvinii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control, soil stabilization, and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leptodon pluvinii has white flowers with yellow anthers, small, ovoid seeds, and seedlings with ovate to lanceolate leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Leptodon pluvinii can be propagated by division or by spores. It prefers moist, shady areas and can be grown in a variety of soils. It is a slow-growing plant and requires minimal maintenance.
Where to Find Leptodon pluvinii
Leptodon pluvinii is native to the southeastern United States, from Texas to Florida.
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,