Orthostichopsis auricosta - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
auricosta
ID:
1189720
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 805 1906
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001189058
Common Names
- Orthostichopsis auricosta
- Ear-crested Orthostichopsis
- Ear-crested Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Orthostichopsis auricosta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in rock gardens. It is also used to stabilize slopes and to prevent soil erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Orthostichopsis auricosta is a small, yellowish-green spike with a single spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis with a single seedling. The seedling is a small, green, unbranched plant.
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Orthostichopsis auricosta can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, in areas such as North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Orthostichopsis genus
Orthostichopsis fornicata, Orthostichopsis auricosta, Orthostichopsis madagassa, Orthostichopsis pinnatella, Orthostichopsis scaberula, Orthostichopsis strictula, Orthostichopsis subimbricata, Orthostichopsis sublivens, Orthostichopsis tenuis, Orthostichopsis tetragona, Orthostichopsis tijucae, Orthostichopsis tortipilis, Orthostichopsis praetermissa,
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum, Calyptothecium prainii, Calyptothecium acutum, Calyptothecium bescherellei, Calyptothecium burmense, Calyptothecium duplicatum, Calyptothecium extensum, Calyptothecium hookeri, Calyptothecium nitidum, Calyptothecium oxyphyllum, Calyptothecium pinnatum, Calyptothecium ramosii, Calyptothecium recurvulum, Calyptothecium subacutum, Calyptothecium subhumile, Calyptothecium symphysodontoides, Calyptothecium urvilleanum, Calyptothecium wightii, Calyptothecium auriculatum, Calyptothecium integrifolium, Calyptothecium compressum, Calyptothecium pterobryoides, Calyptothecium squarrosulum, Calyptothecium phyllogonioides, Calyptothecium philippinense, Henicodium geniculatum, Hildebrandtiella cuspidans, Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides, Hildebrandtiella longiseta, Hildebrandtiella phleoides, Jaegerina formosa, Jaegerina guatemalensis, Jaegerina luzonensis, Jaegerina plicata, Jaegerina robillardii, Jaegerina scariosa, Jaegerina solitaria, Jaegerina stolonifera, Jaegerina retrosquarrosa, Micralsopsis complanata, Muellerobryum whiteleggei, Neolindbergia deningeri, Neolindbergia rigida, Neolindbergia robusta, Neolindbergia rugosa, Neolindbergia vitiensis, Neolindbergia cladomnioides, Neolindbergia veloirae, Orthorrhynchidium planifrons, Orthostichopsis fornicata,
References
Karl Müller (1818-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Hal.' in the authors string.
Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35172884: Based on data supplied by Bryonames