Status:
valid
Authors:
R.M. Schust.
Source:
tro
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 45: 422 1980
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203012
Common Names
- Filiforme Moss
- Herzogobryum Moss
- Lace Moss
Description
Herzogobryum filiforme (also called 'Thread Moss', among many other common names) is a small, green, leafy moss that grows in clumps. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and it typically grows in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and forests.
Uses & Benefits
Herzogobryum filiforme is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, such as fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Herzogobryum filiforme has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two, oval-shaped cotyledons.
Where to Find Herzogobryum filiforme
Herzogobryum filiforme can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and South America.
Species in the Herzogobryum genus
Species in the Cephaloziellaceae family
Allisoniella subbipartita,
Allisoniella nigra,
Allisoniella recurva,
Allisoniella scottii,
Allisoniella tasmanica,
Amphicephalozia geisslerae,
Amphicephalozia africana,
Amphicephalozia amplexicaulis,
Cephalojonesia incuba,
Cephalomitrion aterrimum,
Cephaloziella brinkmanii,
Cephaloziella dentata,
Cephaloziella divaricata,
Cephaloziella elachista,
Cephaloziella grimsulana,
Cephaloziella hampeana,
Cephaloziella integerrima,
Cephaloziella massalongii,
Cephaloziella patulifolia,
Cephaloziella phyllacantha,
Cephaloziella rappii,
Cephaloziella rubella,
Cephaloziella spinicaulis,
Cephaloziella turneri,
Cephaloziella uncinata,
Cephaloziella spinigera,
Cephaloziella subtilis,
Cephaloziella arctogena,
Cephaloziella longii,
Cephaloziella microphylla,
Cephaloziella aenigmatica,
Cephaloziella muelleriana,
Cephaloziella invisa,
Cephaloziella grandiretis,
Cephaloziella nothogena,
Cephaloziella exigua,
Cephaloziella pellucida,
Cephaloziella breviperianthia,
Cephaloziella aspericaulis,
Cephaloziella elegans,
Cephaloziella meghalayensis,
Cephaloziella dentifolia,
Cephaloziella obtusilobula,
Cephaloziella mamillifera,
Cephaloziella capensis,
Cephaloziella natalensis,
Cephaloziella tenuissima,
Cephaloziella stellulifera,
Cephaloziella heteroica,
Cephaloziella exiliflora,