Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
nitens
ID:
1160697

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dixon

Source:
tro

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 43: 78. 8 1916

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001160035

Common Names

  • Plagiothecium nitens
  • Nitens Plagiothecium
  • Nitens's Plagiothecium

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Description

Plagiothecium nitens (also called Orthothecium nitens, among many other common names) is a small moss species native to the Northern Hemisphere. It grows in dense tufts, with a yellow-green to dark green coloration. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as forests, woodlands, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Plagiothecium nitens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as it has attractive foliage and is easy to maintain. It is also used in erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Plagiothecium nitens has small, yellow-green flowers with a bell-shaped calyx and a single stamen. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, ovate leaves with serrated margins.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Plagiothecium nitens can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. For division, the plant should be divided in the spring or early summer. The divisions should be planted in a moist, well-drained soil and kept in partial shade. For spore sowing, the spores should be sown on a moist, sterile medium and kept in a warm, humid environment. The spores should germinate in 4-6 weeks.

Where to Find Plagiothecium nitens

Plagiothecium nitens can be found in North America and Europe.

Species in the Plagiothecium genus

Plagiothecium berggrenianum, Plagiothecium ceylonense, Plagiothecium cochleatum, Plagiothecium curvifolium, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium entodontella, Plagiothecium formosicum, Plagiothecium georgicoantarcticum, Plagiothecium herzogii, Plagiothecium laetum, Plagiothecium lamprostachys, Plagiothecium lancifolium, Plagiothecium latebricola, Plagiothecium lonchochaete, Plagiothecium lucidum, Plagiothecium mildbraedii, Plagiothecium monbuttoviae, Plagiothecium neckeroideum, Plagiothecium nemorale, Plagiothecium nitens, Plagiothecium nitidifolium, Plagiothecium novogranatense, Plagiothecium obtusissimum, Plagiothecium orthocarpum, Plagiothecium ovalifolium, Plagiothecium perminutum, Plagiothecium platycladum, Plagiothecium platyphyllum, Plagiothecium shinii, Plagiothecium subglaucum, Plagiothecium succulentum, Plagiothecium undulatum, Plagiothecium vesiculariopsis, Plagiothecium tjuzenii, Plagiothecium falklandicum, Plagiothecium cavifolium, Plagiothecium euryphyllum, Plagiothecium cordifolium, Plagiothecium svalbardense, Plagiothecium shevockii, Plagiothecium japonicum, Plagiothecium simonovii, Plagiothecium draytonii, Plagiothecium longisetum, Plagiothecium novae-seelandiae, Plagiothecium bellirete, Plagiothecium conostegium, Plagiothecium decoratum, Plagiothecium subantarcticum, Plagiothecium talbotii,

Species in the Plagiotheciaceae family

Orthothecium ovicarpum, Orthothecium acuminatum, Orthothecium chryseum, Orthothecium intricatum, Orthothecium lapponicum, Orthothecium rufescens, Orthothecium schlagintweitii, Orthothecium strictum, Orthothecium hyalopiliferum, Orthothecium brunnescens, Orthothecium remotifolium, Orthothecium retroflexum, Orthothecium sibiricum, Herzogiella cylindricarpa, Herzogiella perrobusta, Herzogiella renitens, Herzogiella seligeri, Herzogiella striatella, Herzogiella turfacea, Herzogiella letestui, Isopterygiopsis muelleriana, Isopterygiopsis catagonioides, Plagiothecium berggrenianum, Plagiothecium ceylonense, Plagiothecium cochleatum, Plagiothecium curvifolium, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium entodontella, Plagiothecium formosicum, Plagiothecium georgicoantarcticum, Plagiothecium herzogii, Plagiothecium laetum, Plagiothecium lamprostachys, Plagiothecium lancifolium, Plagiothecium latebricola, Plagiothecium lonchochaete, Plagiothecium lucidum, Plagiothecium mildbraedii, Plagiothecium monbuttoviae, Plagiothecium neckeroideum, Plagiothecium nemorale, Plagiothecium nitens, Plagiothecium nitidifolium, Plagiothecium novogranatense, Plagiothecium obtusissimum, Plagiothecium orthocarpum, Plagiothecium ovalifolium, Plagiothecium perminutum, Plagiothecium platycladum, Plagiothecium platyphyllum,

References

Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35124547: Based on data supplied by Bryonames