Status:
valid
Authors:
(Besch.) Kindb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 938 1907
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001177565
Common Names
- Callicostella fissidentella
- Fissidentella Moss
- Mossy Fissidentella
Description
Callicostella fissidentella (also called 'Fissidentella Callicostella', among many other common names) is a small moss species found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It has a light green color and is covered in small, white hairs. It is native to Central and South America, as well as parts of Africa and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Callicostella fissidentella has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil and prevent erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Callicostella fissidentella has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, white, egg-shaped seeds. The seedlings are reddish-brown and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Callicostella fissidentella
Callicostella fissidentella is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,