Status:
valid
Authors:
(Besch.) Lewinsky & Hedenäs
Source:
tro
Year:
1998
Citation Micro:
Bryologist 101: 549 1998
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204232
Common Names
- Sehnemobryum paraguense
- Paraguayan Sehnemobryum
- Paraguense Sehnemobryum
Description
Sehnemobryum paraguense (also called Paraguayan Sehnemobryum, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae. It is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as in forests, on rocks, or in soil.
Uses & Benefits
Sehnemobryum paraguense is used in horticulture as a decorative plant in rock gardens and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower of Sehnemobryum paraguense is small and yellow. The seed is small and round. The seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sehnemobryum paraguense is a small, evergreen, perennial moss that grows in moist, shady places. It can be propagated by spore sowing or by division of the thallus. The spores should be sown on a moist, sterile, nutrient-poor medium such as peat or vermiculite. The plants should be kept in a humid environment with temperatures between 10-20°C. They should be kept moist but not wet and should be fertilized with a weak solution of a balanced fertilizer every few weeks.
Where to Find Sehnemobryum paraguense
Sehnemobryum paraguense can be found in the tropical rainforests of South America.
Species in the Sehnemobryum genus
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,