Status:
valid
Authors:
Bosch & Sande Lac.
Source:
tro
Year:
1862
Citation Micro:
Bryol. Jav. 2: 47. 169 1862
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001180406
Common Names
- Chaetomitrium torquescens
- Torqued Moss
- Torquescens Moss
Uses & Benefits
Chaetomitrium torquescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil in areas prone to erosion.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Chaetomitrium torquescens var. barbatum Dixon
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Chaetomitrium torquescens has small, yellowish-green flowers, and its seeds are small, dark-brown and oval-shaped. Its seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Chaetomitrium torquescens
Chaetomitrium torquescens can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Species in the Chaetomitrium genus
Chaetomitrium spuriosubtile,
Chaetomitrium sikkimense,
Chaetomitrium acanthocarpum,
Chaetomitrium aneitense,
Chaetomitrium auriculatum,
Chaetomitrium beccarii,
Chaetomitrium borbonicum,
Chaetomitrium borneense,
Chaetomitrium brassii,
Chaetomitrium callichrous,
Chaetomitrium ciliatum,
Chaetomitrium comorense,
Chaetomitrium confertum,
Chaetomitrium ctenidioides,
Chaetomitrium densum,
Chaetomitrium depressum,
Chaetomitrium dusenii,
Chaetomitrium elegans,
Chaetomitrium elongatum,
Chaetomitrium elmeri,
Chaetomitrium entodontoides,
Chaetomitrium fimbriatum,
Chaetomitrium frondosum,
Chaetomitrium horridulum,
Chaetomitrium laevifolium,
Chaetomitrium laevisetum,
Chaetomitrium lanceolatum,
Chaetomitrium lancifolium,
Chaetomitrium lauterbachii,
Chaetomitrium leptopoma,
Chaetomitrium macrohystrix,
Chaetomitrium nanohystrix,
Chaetomitrium nervosum,
Chaetomitrium orthorrhynchum,
Chaetomitrium paleatum,
Chaetomitrium papillifolium,
Chaetomitrium perakense,
Chaetomitrium perarmatum,
Chaetomitrium perlaeve,
Chaetomitrium philippinense,
Chaetomitrium poecilophyllum,
Chaetomitrium pseudoelongatum,
Chaetomitrium recurvifolium,
Chaetomitrium roemeri,
Chaetomitrium rugifolium,
Chaetomitrium setosum,
Chaetomitrium smithii,
Chaetomitrium speciosum,
Chaetomitrium spinosum,
Chaetomitrium sublaevisetum,
Species in the Symphyodontaceae family
Bryocrumia vivicolor,
Bryocrumia malabarica,
Bryocrumia torrentium,
Phyllodon bilobatus,
Phyllodon choiropyxis,
Phyllodon glossoides,
Phyllodon truncatulus,
Phyllodon truncatus,
Phyllodon lingulatus,
Phyllodon scutellifolius,
Phyllodon abruptus,
Phyllodon perplanicaulis,
Phyllodon subretusus,
Phyllodon cocoensis,
Phyllodon laevifolius,
Phyllodon similans,
Chaetomitriopsis glaucocarpa,
Chaetomitrium spuriosubtile,
Chaetomitrium sikkimense,
Chaetomitrium acanthocarpum,
Chaetomitrium aneitense,
Chaetomitrium auriculatum,
Chaetomitrium beccarii,
Chaetomitrium borbonicum,
Chaetomitrium borneense,
Chaetomitrium brassii,
Chaetomitrium callichrous,
Chaetomitrium ciliatum,
Chaetomitrium comorense,
Chaetomitrium confertum,
Chaetomitrium ctenidioides,
Chaetomitrium densum,
Chaetomitrium depressum,
Chaetomitrium dusenii,
Chaetomitrium elegans,
Chaetomitrium elongatum,
Chaetomitrium elmeri,
Chaetomitrium entodontoides,
Chaetomitrium fimbriatum,
Chaetomitrium frondosum,
Chaetomitrium horridulum,
Chaetomitrium laevifolium,
Chaetomitrium laevisetum,
Chaetomitrium lanceolatum,
Chaetomitrium lancifolium,
Chaetomitrium lauterbachii,
Chaetomitrium leptopoma,
Chaetomitrium macrohystrix,
Chaetomitrium nanohystrix,
Chaetomitrium nervosum,