Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Bryales
Family:
Species:
lamingtonicum
ID:
1205427

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.R. Spence & H.P. Ramsay

Source:
tro

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Telopea 8: 328. f. 3 1999

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204765



Common Names

  • Rosulabryum lamingtonicum
  • Lamingtonicum Rosulabryum
  • Rosulabryum Lamingtonicum Moss


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Description

Rosulabryum lamingtonicum (also called Lamington's Rosulabryum, among many other common names) is a moss species found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a small moss that typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as near streams and in forests. Its leaves are small and oval-shaped, and its stems are short and curved. It has a distinctive yellowish-green color.

Uses & Benefits

Rosulabryum lamingtonicum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and homes. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosulabryum lamingtonicum has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single, cup-shaped perianth. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single, cup-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosulabryum lamingtonicum is a small, cushion-forming moss that grows in moist, shady areas. It is propagated by spore dispersal. The spores are spread by wind and water, and can be collected from the plant's sporophytes. The spores can be sown on moist, sterile soil and kept in a humid environment. Once the spores have germinated, the plants can be transplanted into the desired location.

Where to Find Rosulabryum lamingtonicum

Rosulabryum lamingtonicum can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Australia.

Species in the Rosulabryum genus

Rosulabryum albolimbatum, Rosulabryum billarderi, Rosulabryum campylothecium, Rosulabryum capillare, Rosulabryum leptothrix, Rosulabryum microrhodon, Rosulabryum subfasciculatum, Rosulabryum subtomentosum, Rosulabryum torquescens, Rosulabryum wightii, Rosulabryum epiphyticum, Rosulabryum queenslandicum, Rosulabryum lamingtonicum, Rosulabryum andicola, Rosulabryum canariense, Rosulabryum densifolium, Rosulabryum donianum, Rosulabryum elegans, Rosulabryum goudotii, Rosulabryum huillense, Rosulabryum keniae, Rosulabryum leptoneurum, Rosulabryum macrophyllum, Rosulabryum perlimbatum, Rosulabryum pseudocapillare, Rosulabryum pyncophyllum, Rosulabryum viridescens, Rosulabryum montevidense, Rosulabryum flaccidum, Rosulabryum moravicum, Rosulabryum bornholmense, Rosulabryum andersonii, Rosulabryum erythroloma, Rosulabryum gemmascens, Rosulabryum rubens, Rosulabryum albomarginatum, Rosulabryum appressum, Rosulabryum atenense, Rosulabryum aubertii, Rosulabryum coloratum, Rosulabryum duplicatum, Rosulabryum erythrocaulon, Rosulabryum isleanum, Rosulabryum longidens, Rosulabryum mattogrossense, Rosulabryum pseudomarginatum, Rosulabryum puconense, Rosulabryum spininervium, Rosulabryum truncorum,

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,

References

Helen Patricia Ramsay (b.1928): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.P.Ramsay' in the authors string.
John R. Spence (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.R.Spence' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35204735: Based on data supplied by Bryonames