Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
minutum
ID:
1168510

Status:
valid

Authors:
Renauld & Cardot

Source:
tro

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 41(1): 104 1905

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001167848

Common Names

  • Minutum Isopterygium
  • Isopterygium minutum
  • Minutum Moss

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Uses & Benefits

Isopterygium minutum is used as a natural insecticide and can also be used as a soil amendment in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Isopterygium minutum is small and white, with four petals. The seed is small and round with a dark brown color. The seedlings are thin and pale green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isopterygium minutum can be propagated by division of the rhizome or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in a variety of soils, from sandy to clay. It is best to water the plant regularly and fertilize it with a balanced fertilizer once a month during the growing season.

Where to Find Isopterygium minutum

Isopterygium minutum can be found in tropical regions of South America and Africa.

Species in the Isopterygium genus

Isopterygium affusum, Isopterygium albescens, Isopterygium ambreanum, Isopterygium annamense, Isopterygium antsihanakense, Isopterygium antunesii, Isopterygium applanatum, Isopterygium aquaticum, Isopterygium argillicola, Isopterygium argyroleucum, Isopterygium assamicum, Isopterygium asymmetricum, Isopterygium austrodenticulatum, Isopterygium bancanum, Isopterygium battakense, Isopterygium baurii, Isopterygium borneense, Isopterygium brevicuspis, Isopterygium brevisetum, Isopterygium brownii, Isopterygium byssaceum, Isopterygium byssobolax, Isopterygium candidulum, Isopterygium chalarophyllum, Isopterygium chryseolum, Isopterygium citrinellum, Isopterygium clerophilum, Isopterygium combae, Isopterygium complanatulum, Isopterygium conangium, Isopterygium congoanum, Isopterygium courtoisii, Isopterygium cratericola, Isopterygium dewevrei, Isopterygium elodes, Isopterygium exiguum, Isopterygium exile, Isopterygium fallax, Isopterygium filamentosum, Isopterygium fissum, Isopterygium fruticola, Isopterygium gabonense, Isopterygium gibbosulum, Isopterygium gracile, Isopterygium gracilisetum, Isopterygium gracillimum, Isopterygium gunnii, Isopterygium hasimotoi, Isopterygium hookeriophilum, Isopterygium hygrophilum,

Species in the Pylaisiadelphaceae family

Gammiella pterogonioides, Gammiella koningsbergeri, Gammiella panchienii, Hageniella assamica, Hageniella isopterygioides, Hageniella sikkimensis, Hageniella micans, Isopterygium affusum, Isopterygium albescens, Isopterygium ambreanum, Isopterygium annamense, Isopterygium antsihanakense, Isopterygium antunesii, Isopterygium applanatum, Isopterygium aquaticum, Isopterygium argillicola, Isopterygium argyroleucum, Isopterygium assamicum, Isopterygium asymmetricum, Isopterygium austrodenticulatum, Isopterygium bancanum, Isopterygium battakense, Isopterygium baurii, Isopterygium borneense, Isopterygium brevicuspis, Isopterygium brevisetum, Isopterygium brownii, Isopterygium byssaceum, Isopterygium byssobolax, Isopterygium candidulum, Isopterygium chalarophyllum, Isopterygium chryseolum, Isopterygium citrinellum, Isopterygium clerophilum, Isopterygium combae, Isopterygium complanatulum, Isopterygium conangium, Isopterygium congoanum, Isopterygium courtoisii, Isopterygium cratericola, Isopterygium dewevrei, Isopterygium elodes, Isopterygium exiguum, Isopterygium exile, Isopterygium fallax, Isopterygium filamentosum, Isopterygium fissum, Isopterygium fruticola, Isopterygium gabonense, Isopterygium gibbosulum,

References

Jules Cardot (1860-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cardot' in the authors string.
Ferdinand François Gabriel Renauld (1837-1910): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Renauld' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35137699: Based on data supplied by Bryonames