Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
tenuis
ID:
1189736

Status:
valid

Authors:
(A. Jaeger) Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 805 1906

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001189074

Common Names

  • Orthostichopsis tenuis
  • Tenuous Orthostichopsis
  • Tenuous Ortho-Stichopsis

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Uses & Benefits

Orthostichopsis tenuis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscapes. It is also used to control erosion on slopes and in areas with poor soil.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Orthostichopsis tenuis has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Where to Find Orthostichopsis tenuis

Orthostichopsis tenuis can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, in areas such as North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
August Jaeger (1842-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Jaeger' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35172903: Based on data supplied by Bryonames