Status:
valid
Authors:
(Besch.) Touw
Source:
tro
Year:
2001
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 90: 203 2001
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001207136
Common Names
- Pelekium fuscatum
- Moss
- Fairy Moss
Description
Pelekium fuscatum (also called 'Ferny-leaved Pelekium', among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It has an erect habit and grows to a height of 3-5 cm. It has a creeping rhizome and lanceolate leaves. It is found in moist, shady habitats such as forests, woodlands, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Pelekium fuscatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pelekium fuscatum has small, white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pelekium fuscatum is a small, perennial liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. It is propagated by spore dispersal, and can be cultivated in a terrarium or in a moist, shady area outdoors. It prefers acidic soil and can be grown in a container with a mix of peat moss and sand.
Where to Find Pelekium fuscatum
Pelekium fuscatum is native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
Species in the Thuidiaceae family
Abietinella abietina,
Boulaya mittenii,
Bryonoguchia molkenboeri,
Cyrto-hypnum cylindraceum,
Cyrto-hypnum espinosae,
Cyrto-hypnum intermedium,
Cyrto-hypnum arzobispoae,
Cyrto-hypnum frontinoae,
Cyrto-hypnum unipinnatum,
Echinophyllum sachalinense,
Fauriella petelotii,
Fauriella baolocensis,
Fauriella robustiuscula,
Fauriella tenerrima,
Fauriella tenuis,
Indothuidium kiasense,
Inouethuidium robbinsii,
Pelekium sharpii,
Pelekium bifarium,
Pelekium velatum,
Pelekium bonianum,
Pelekium campanulatum,
Pelekium chenagonii,
Pelekium ciliatum,
Pelekium contortulum,
Pelekium erosifolium,
Pelekium fuscatum,
Pelekium gratum,
Pelekium intricatum,
Pelekium investe,
Pelekium involvens,
Pelekium leptocladum,
Pelekium minusculum,
Pelekium minutulum,
Pelekium muricatulum,
Pelekium pygmaeum,
Pelekium ramosissimum,
Pelekium ramusculosum,
Pelekium schistocalyx,
Pelekium scabrosulum,
Pelekium siphotheca,
Pelekium subpinnatum,
Pelekium synoicum,
Pelekium varians,
Pelekium versicolor,
Pelekium watanabei,
Pelekium microphyllum,
Pelekium atlanticum,
Pelekium pseudoinvolvens,
Pelekium thomeanum,