Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
fauriei
ID:
1187672

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Cardot) Z. Iwats. & Nog.

Source:
tro

Year:
1973

Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 48: 217 1973

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001187010

Common Names

  • Platydictya fauriei
  • Faurie's Platydictya Moss
  • Faurie's Beaked Moss

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Description

Platydictya fauriei (also called Faurie's Platydictya, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and South America. It is a small, tufted moss with a yellow-green to dark green color. It grows in moist, shady habitats such as forests, woodlands, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Platydictya fauriei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Platydictya fauriei has small, yellow flowers with four petals and four sepals. Its seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Platydictya fauriei can be propagated through spore sowing or division of the clumps. It prefers moist and shady conditions and can be grown in a wide range of soils. It should be fertilized with a balanced fertilizer once a year.

Where to Find Platydictya fauriei

Platydictya fauriei can be found in moist, shady places in North America and Europe.

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

Jules Cardot (1860-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cardot' in the authors string.
Akira Noguchi (1907-1988): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nog.' in the authors string.
Zennosuke Iwatsuki (1929-2015): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Z.Iwats.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35169633: Based on data supplied by Bryonames