Status:
valid
Authors:
Nog.
Source:
tro
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 25: 63. 1 f. 1–4 1935
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001171423
Common Names
- Narrow-leaved Pterobryopsis
- Narrow-leaved Bristle Moss
- Narrow-leaved Bristle-moss
Uses & Benefits
Pterobryopsis angustifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and embankments. It has a high tolerance for drought and can be used to prevent erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pterobryopsis angustifolia is small, white and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are thin and delicate.
Where to Find Pterobryopsis angustifolia
Pterobryopsis angustifolia can be found in tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to Japan.
Species in the Pterobryopsis genus
Pterobryopsis rehmannii,
Pterobryopsis acuminata,
Pterobryopsis angustifolia,
Pterobryopsis aurantia,
Pterobryopsis burmensis,
Pterobryopsis caudata,
Pterobryopsis crassiuscula,
Pterobryopsis crassicaulis,
Pterobryopsis cucullatifolia,
Pterobryopsis fasciculata,
Pterobryopsis foulkesiana,
Pterobryopsis gedehensis,
Pterobryopsis itahiae,
Pterobryopsis kegeliana,
Pterobryopsis longissima,
Pterobryopsis mexicana,
Pterobryopsis orientalis,
Pterobryopsis scabriuscula,
Pterobryopsis schmidii,
Pterobryopsis setschwanica,
Pterobryopsis stolonacea,
Pterobryopsis subcrassicaulis,
Pterobryopsis subcrassiuscula,
Pterobryopsis tumida,
Pterobryopsis pilifolia,
Pterobryopsis divergens,
Pterobryopsis myurioides,
Pterobryopsis rubrinervis,
Pterobryopsis hoehnelii,
Pterobryopsis australina,
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,