Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cardot) Ochyra & Matteri
Source:
tro
Year:
1996
Citation Micro:
Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 41: 1006 1996
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001201870
Common Names
- Symblepharis fuegiana
- Fuegian Symblepharis
- Fuegian Liverwort
Uses & Benefits
Symblepharis fuegiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used to create green roofs and walls, as it is a low-maintenance plant that requires little water and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Symblepharis fuegiana has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Symblepharis fuegiana is a moss that is commonly found in moist, shady areas. It is propagated by spore sowing, which involves collecting the spores and spreading them on a moist, nutrient-rich substrate. Cultivation requires a moist, acidic soil and partial shade. It is also important to keep the soil evenly moist and to avoid overwatering.
Where to Find Symblepharis fuegiana
Symblepharis fuegiana is found in South America.
Species in the Symblepharis genus
Symblepharis fragilis,
Symblepharis gracillima,
Symblepharis oncophoroides,
Symblepharis reinwardtii,
Symblepharis sinensis,
Symblepharis vaginata,
Symblepharis krausei,
Symblepharis fuegiana,
Symblepharis luteovirens,
Symblepharis rauei,
Symblepharis crispifolia,
Symblepharis dendrophila,
Symblepharis elongata,
Species in the Rhabdoweisiaceae family
Camptodontium cryptodon,
Cynodontium asperifolium,
Cynodontium bruntonii,
Cynodontium crassirete,
Cynodontium fallax,
Cynodontium gracilescens,
Cynodontium jenneri,
Cynodontium polycarpum,
Cynodontium strumiferum,
Cynodontium strumulosum,
Cynodontium suecicum,
Cynodontium tanganyikae,
Cynodontium tenellum,
Cynodontium guatemalense,
Cynodontium mexicanum,
Cynodontium sinensifugax,
Cynodontium serrulatum,
Cynodontium brasiliense,
Cynodontium brevidens,
Cynodontium brevifolium,
Cynodontium chilense,
Cynodontium delgadilloi,
Cynodontium erosum,
Cynodontium hydrogonioides,
Cynodontium laxifolium,
Cynodontium laxirete,
Cynodontium peruvianum,
Cynodontium robinsonii,
Cynodontium setschwanicum,
Cynodontium subintegrum,
Cynodontium tunariense,
Cynodontium weisioides,
Dicranoweisia africana,
Dicranoweisia cirrata,
Dicranoweisia microcarpa,
Dicranoweisia falcifolia,
Dicranoweisia tortelloides,
Eucamptodon perichaetialis,
Oncophorus virens,
Oncophorus gracilentus,
Oncophorus integerrimus,
Arctoa schistioides,
Arctoa anderssonii,
Arctoa fulvella,
Arctoa hyperborea,
Arctoa blyttii,
Arctoa starkei,
Arctoa glacialis,
Arctoa pumila,
Arctoa spenceri,