Status:
valid
Authors:
(Dicks.) Schimp.
Source:
tro
Year:
1876
Citation Micro:
Syn. Musc. Eur. (ed. 2) 360 1876
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001149173
Common Names
- Tayloria tenuis
- Tenuis Tayloria
- Tenuis Moss
Uses & Benefits
Tayloria tenuis is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is used as an ornamental plant and its leaves are used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tayloria tenuis has small, yellow-green flowers and small, round seeds. The seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tayloria tenuis is a small, perennial herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a hardy plant that is easy to propagate from seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can tolerate some drought and is salt tolerant. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It is a low-maintenance herb that requires little care.
Where to Find Tayloria tenuis
Tayloria tenuis can be found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South 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,