Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.) Lindb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1865
Citation Micro:
Öfvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 21: 607 1865
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001173250
Common Names
- Goniobryum subbasilare
- Subbasilare Goniobryum
- Subbasilare Moss
Uses & Benefits
Goniobryum subbasilare is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Tiny, yellow-green, and bell-shaped. Seed: Tiny, yellow-brown, and round. Seedlings: Tiny, yellow-green, and pointed.
Cultivation and Propagation
Goniobryum subbasilare is a small, tuft-forming moss that is found in alpine and arctic regions. It is easily cultivated in a moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagation is by division of the tufts or by spores.
Where to Find Goniobryum subbasilare
Goniobryum subbasilare is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in moist, shady forests.
Species in the Goniobryum genus
Species in the Rhizogoniaceae family