Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
filiforme
ID:
1203674

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


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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.

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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 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,

References

Rudolf Mathias Schuster (1921-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.M.Schust.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35202380: Based on data supplied by Bryonames