Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Splachnales
Genus:
Species:
immersa
ID:
1213148

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Goffinet) Goffinet, A.J. Shaw & C.J. Cox

Source:
tro

Year:
2004

Citation Micro:
Amer. J. Bot. 91: 758 2004

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001212486

Common Names

  • Tayloria Moss
  • Immersed Tayloria
  • Tayloria immersa

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Description

Tayloria immersa (also called Immersed moss, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green, leafy moss. It is native to South America and grows in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Tayloria immersa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tayloria immersa has small white flowers with yellow anthers and a single seed in each capsule. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tayloria immersa can be propagated by spores or by division of the thallus. Cultivation is best done in a moist, shady environment with temperatures between 10-20°C. The soil should be kept moist, but not wet.

Where to Find Tayloria immersa

Tayloria immersa can be found in the temperate forests of North America.

Species in the Tayloria genus

Tayloria acuminata, Tayloria alpicola, Tayloria altorum, Tayloria arenaria, Tayloria borneensis, Tayloria callophylla, Tayloria chiapensis, Tayloria dubyi, Tayloria froelichiana, Tayloria gunnii, Tayloria hornschuchii, Tayloria indica, Tayloria isleana, Tayloria jacquemontii, Tayloria kilimandscharica, Tayloria lingulata, Tayloria longiseta, Tayloria magellanica, Tayloria mirabilis, Tayloria novo-guinensis, Tayloria octoblepharum, Tayloria orthodonta, Tayloria purpurascens, Tayloria recurvimarginata, Tayloria reinerii, Tayloria rudolphiana, Tayloria sandwicensis, Tayloria scabriseta, Tayloria serrata, Tayloria splachnoides, Tayloria subglabra, Tayloria tasmanica, Tayloria tenuis, Tayloria braithwaitiana, Tayloria nepalensis, Tayloria pseudoalpicola, Tayloria squarrosa, Tayloria stenophysata, Tayloria solitaria, Tayloria rubicaulis, Tayloria rudimenta, Tayloria grandis, Tayloria immersa, Tayloria limbata,

Species in the Splachnaceae family

Aplodon wormskioldii, Brachymitrion cochabambae, Brachymitrion laciniatum, Brachymitrion moritzianum, Brachymitrion pocsii, Brachymitrion jamesonii, Moseniella ulei, Moseniella brasiliensis, Splachnum pensylvanicum, Splachnum adolphi-friederici, Splachnum ampullaceum, Splachnum austriacum, Splachnum luteum, Splachnum melanocaulon, Splachnum resectum, Splachnum rubrum, Splachnum sphaericum, Splachnum turbinatum, Splachnum vasculosum, Splachnum weberbaueri, Splachnum adamsianum, Tayloria acuminata, Tayloria alpicola, Tayloria altorum, Tayloria arenaria, Tayloria borneensis, Tayloria callophylla, Tayloria chiapensis, Tayloria dubyi, Tayloria froelichiana, Tayloria gunnii, Tayloria hornschuchii, Tayloria indica, Tayloria isleana, Tayloria jacquemontii, Tayloria kilimandscharica, Tayloria lingulata, Tayloria longiseta, Tayloria magellanica, Tayloria mirabilis, Tayloria novo-guinensis, Tayloria octoblepharum, Tayloria orthodonta, Tayloria purpurascens, Tayloria recurvimarginata, Tayloria reinerii, Tayloria rudolphiana, Tayloria sandwicensis, Tayloria scabriseta, Tayloria serrata,

References

Arthur Jonathan Shaw (b.1954): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.J.Shaw' in the authors string.
Bernard Goffinet (b.1966): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Goffinet' in the authors string.
Cymon John Cox (b.1966): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.J.Cox' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35215062: Based on data supplied by Bryonames