Status:
valid
Authors:
Tixier
Source:
tro
Year:
1970
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 37: 732. f. 4 1970
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186856
Common Names
- Pterobryopsis myurioides
- Mouse-tail Pterobryopsis Moss
- Mouse-tail Pterobryopsis
Uses & Benefits
Pterobryopsis myurioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pterobryopsis myurioides has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pterobryopsis myurioides is a tropical plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in spring or summer. It can also be propagated by cuttings in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Pterobryopsis myurioides
Pterobryopsis myurioides can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.
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,