Status:
valid
Authors:
Nog.
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 26: 143. 1 f. 2 1936
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001194635
Common Names
- Taiwanobryum speciosum
- Speciosum Moss
- Taiwanobryum speciosum
Description
Taiwanobryum speciosum (also called Taiwanobryum speciosum, among many other common names) is a species of moss native to East Asia. It is a small, green moss with a creeping stem and short, upright branches. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, and wetlands.
Uses & Benefits
Taiwanobryum speciosum is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used in the production of bioplastics and as a source of dietary fiber.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Taiwanobryum speciosum has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are tiny and black. Its seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.
Where to Find Taiwanobryum speciosum
Taiwanobryum speciosum is found in Taiwan.
Species in the Taiwanobryum genus
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,