Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Genus:
Species:
psathyrum
ID:
1205418

Status:
valid

Authors:
Klazenga

Source:
tro

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 87: 118 1999

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204756



Common Names

  • Dicranum psathyrum
  • Psathyrum Dicranum
  • Psathyrum Fork-moss


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Description

Dicranum psathyrum (also called Psathyroid Dicranum, 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

Dicranum psathyrum is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a source of food.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dicranum psathyrum 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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Where to Find Dicranum psathyrum

Dicranum psathyrum can be found in the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Species in the Dicranum genus

Dicranum septentrionale, Dicranum bardunovii, Dicranum acanthoneurum, Dicranum acutifolium, Dicranum arcuatipes, Dicranum assamicum, Dicranum atratum, Dicranum bonjeanii, Dicranum borbonicum, Dicranum braunsiae, Dicranum brevifolium, Dicranum cheoi, Dicranum condensatum, Dicranum crispifolium, Dicranum decumbens, Dicranum deflexicaulon, Dicranum dilatinerve, Dicranum drummondii, Dicranum eggersii, Dicranum elongatum, Dicranum fragilifolium, Dicranum fragillimum, Dicranum frigidum, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum gonoi, Dicranum groenlandicum, Dicranum hamulosum, Dicranum himalayanum, Dicranum howellii, Dicranum japonicum, Dicranum jashii, Dicranum johnstonii, Dicranum kashmirense, Dicranum leiodontium, Dicranum leioneuron, Dicranum leucobryoides, Dicranum lophoneuron, Dicranum lorifolium, Dicranum majus, Dicranum muehlenbeckii, Dicranum nipponense, Dicranum obliquatum, Dicranum orthophylloides, Dicranum papillidens, Dicranum petrophylum, Dicranum polysetum, Dicranum pseudoleucoloma, Dicranum pseudorobustum, Dicranum rectifolium, Dicranum rhabdocarpum,

Species in the Dicranaceae family

Braunfelsia angustifolia, Braunfelsia dicranoides, Braunfelsia edentula, Braunfelsia enervis, Braunfelsia plicata, Braunfelsia aenea, Braunfelsia muscicola, Brotherobryum dekockii, Brotherobryum macgregorii, Brotherobryum undulatifolium, Brotherobryum sleumeri, Chorisodontium aciphyllum, Chorisodontium mittenii, Chorisodontium nigricans, Chorisodontium setaceum, Chorisodontium speciosum, Chorisodontium dicranellatum, Chorisodontium magellanicum, Chorisodontium spegazzinii, Chorisodontium luridum, Cryptodicranum armittii, Dicnemon calycinum, Dicnemon semicryptum, Dicnemon cuspidatum, Dicnemon pancheri, Dicnemon planifolium, Dicnemon spathoideum, Dicnemon dixonianum, Dicnemon seriatum, Dicnemon cochlearifolium, Dicnemon subpiliferum, Dicnemon robbinsii, Dicnemon novae-guineae, Dicnemon aneitense, Dicranoloma angustatum, Dicranoloma arfakianum, Dicranoloma assimile, Dicranoloma australe, Dicranoloma austro-scoparium, Dicranoloma billardierei, Dicranoloma blumii, Dicranoloma brachysteleum, Dicranoloma brasiliense, Dicranoloma braunii, Dicranoloma brevifolium, Dicranoloma brevisetum, Dicranoloma calycinum, Dicranoloma capillare, Dicranoloma capillifolioides, Dicranoloma confusum,

References

Niels Klazenga (b.1969): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Klazenga' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35204725: Based on data supplied by Bryonames