Status:
valid
Authors:
Dixon
Source:
tro
Year:
1942
Citation Micro:
Anniv. Vol. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 182 1942
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001195172
Uses & Benefits
Brachymenium himalayanum is used in horticulture as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and as a groundcover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Brachymenium himalayanum has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Brachymenium himalayanum can be propagated by spores or by division of the plant. Cultivation is best done in a moist, shady environment with plenty of organic matter in the soil. It prefers acidic soil and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C (5°F).
Where to Find Brachymenium himalayanum
Brachymenium himalayanum is native to the Himalayas.
Brachymenium himalayanum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Brachymenium himalayanum?
Brachymenium himalayanum
What is the family of Brachymenium himalayanum?
Amblystegiaceae
What are the common names of Brachymenium himalayanum?
Himalayan moss
Species in the Brachymenium genus
Brachymenium immarginatum,
Brachymenium abyssinicum,
Brachymenium angustatum,
Brachymenium apiculatum,
Brachymenium bryoides,
Brachymenium capitulatum,
Brachymenium consimile,
Brachymenium curvitheca,
Brachymenium dicranoides,
Brachymenium erubescens,
Brachymenium eurychelium,
Brachymenium fabronioides,
Brachymenium flexifolium,
Brachymenium fragile,
Brachymenium glaucum,
Brachymenium globirameum,
Brachymenium gracile,
Brachymenium klotzschii,
Brachymenium lanceolatum,
Brachymenium leptophyllum,
Brachymenium leucotrichum,
Brachymenium longicolle,
Brachymenium longidens,
Brachymenium madagassum,
Brachymenium magellanicum,
Brachymenium malachiticum,
Brachymenium melanopyxis,
Brachymenium meyenianum,
Brachymenium minutulum,
Brachymenium murale,
Brachymenium muricola,
Brachymenium myurella,
Brachymenium nepalense,
Brachymenium nietneri,
Brachymenium patulum,
Brachymenium pendulum,
Brachymenium peraristatum,
Brachymenium procerrimum,
Brachymenium radiculosum,
Brachymenium regnellii,
Brachymenium revolutum,
Brachymenium rigidum,
Brachymenium robertii,
Brachymenium rubricarpum,
Brachymenium saint-pierrei,
Brachymenium sinense,
Brachymenium spathidophyllum,
Brachymenium speciosum,
Brachymenium spirale,
Brachymenium spirifolium,
Species in the Bryaceae family
Acidodontium exaltatum,
Acidodontium heteroneuron,
Acidodontium lonchotrachylon,
Acidodontium longifolium,
Acidodontium megalocarpum,
Acidodontium pallidum,
Acidodontium ramicola,
Acidodontium rhamphostegium,
Acidodontium seminerve,
Acidodontium sprucei,
Acidodontium subrotundum,
Acidodontium trachyticola,
Acidodontium integrifolium,
Acidodontium lanceolatifolium,
Anomobryum angustirete,
Anomobryum brachymenioides,
Anomobryum brachymeniopsis,
Anomobryum bulbiferum,
Anomobryum clavicaule,
Anomobryum compressulum,
Anomobryum conicum,
Anomobryum cygnicollum,
Anomobryum filinerve,
Anomobryum humillimum,
Anomobryum julaceum,
Anomobryum laceratum,
Anomobryum lusitanicum,
Anomobryum nitidum,
Anomobryum obtusatissimum,
Anomobryum orbiculatum,
Anomobryum pellucidum,
Anomobryum perimbricatum,
Anomobryum polymorphum,
Anomobryum prostratum,
Anomobryum pycnobaseum,
Anomobryum robustum,
Anomobryum schmidii,
Anomobryum semiovatum,
Anomobryum semireticulatum,
Anomobryum soquense,
Anomobryum subnitidum,
Anomobryum werthii,
Anomobryum yasudae,
Anomobryum parvifolium,
Anomobryum worthleyi,
Anomobryum albo-imbricatum,
Anomobryum hyalinum,
Anomobryum ochianum,
Anomobryum ochii,
Anomobryum sharpii,