Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Species:
oncophoroides
ID:
1191901

Status:
valid

Authors:
Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 4: 23 1929

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001191239

Common Names

  • Symblepharis oncophoroides
  • Oncophora-like Shield Fern
  • Oncophora-like Fern

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Description

Symblepharis oncophoroides (also called Oncophorus Moss, among many other common names) is a small, perennial moss that is native to North America, Europe, and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, and has a bright green color.

Uses & Benefits

Symblepharis oncophoroides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known to attract butterflies. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Symblepharis oncophoroides has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Symblepharis oncophoroides can be propagated through division of the rhizomes. Cultivation is best done in moist, well-drained soils in partial shade. It prefers acidic soils and is tolerant of drought.

Where to Find Symblepharis oncophoroides

Symblepharis oncophoroides can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

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,

References

Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35177585: Based on data supplied by Bryonames