Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schimp. ex Besch.) Manuel
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 49: 136 1981
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186161
Common Names
- Pachycarpa Sphaerotheciella
- Pachycarpa Thick-Fruited Moss
- Pachycarpa Thick Fruited Moss
Uses & Benefits
Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa is used as an ornamental plant and for soil stabilization.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: The flowers of Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa are small and yellow. Seed: The seeds of Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa are small and black. Seedlings: The seedlings of Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa are small and have a single, upright stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa can be propagated by division of clumps or by sowing spores. Cultivation is best done in moist, humus-rich, acidic soils in partial shade.
Where to Find Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa
Sphaerotheciella pachycarpa can be found in Europe and North America.
Species in the Sphaerotheciella genus
Species in the Cryphaeaceae family
Cryphaea acuminata,
Cryphaea apiculata,
Cryphaea attenuata,
Cryphaea brevipila,
Cryphaea chlorophyllosa,
Cryphaea consimilis,
Cryphaea filiformis,
Cryphaea furcinervis,
Cryphaea glomerata,
Cryphaea heteromalla,
Cryphaea hygrophila,
Cryphaea jamesonii,
Cryphaea lorentziana,
Cryphaea nervosa,
Cryphaea obovatocarpa,
Cryphaea orizabae,
Cryphaea ovalifolia,
Cryphaea parvula,
Cryphaea patens,
Cryphaea pilifera,
Cryphaea protensa,
Cryphaea raddiana,
Cryphaea ragazzii,
Cryphaea ramosa,
Cryphaea rhacomitrioides,
Cryphaea rutenbergii,
Cryphaea tenella,
Cryphaea clandestina,
Cryphaea amurensis,
Cryphaea songpanensis,
Cryphaea lanceolata,
Cryphaea omeiensis,
Cryphaeophilum molle,
Cyptodon dilatatus,
Cyptodon fasciculatus,
Cyptodon gracilis,
Cyptodon muelleri,
Cyptodontopsis leveillei,
Dendrocryphaea latifolia,
Dendrocryphaea cuspidata,
Dendrocryphaea gorveana,
Dendrocryphaea lechleri,
Dendrocryphaea tasmanica,
Dendrocryphaea crassinervis,
Dendrocryphaea lamyana,
Dendropogonella rufescens,
Monocryphaea ravenelii,
Pilotrichopsis dentata,
Pilotrichopsis ferruginea,
Pilotrichopsis robusta,