Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Genus:
Species:
unipapillosus
ID:
1213696

Status:
valid

Authors:
Brugg.-Nann.

Source:
tro

Year:
2004

Citation Micro:
Cryptog. Bryol. 25: 309 2004

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001213034



Common Names

  • Fissidens unipapillosus
  • Unipapillosus Fissidens
  • Unipapillosus Moss


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Description

Fissidens unipapillosus (also called One-papillose fissidens, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Fissidentaceae. It is found in temperate regions of the world, growing in moist, shady habitats such as in alpine meadows and on the margins of streams. It has a thin, yellow-green thallus with a smooth surface.

Uses & Benefits

Fissidens unipapillosus is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and as a laxative.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Fissidens unipapillosus has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small, with a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Fissidens unipapillosus can be propagated by division of the thallus. It prefers a moist, shaded environment and can be grown in a pot or in the ground. It should be kept in a well-draining soil and watered regularly. The plant can be propagated by spores or by division of the thallus.

Where to Find Fissidens unipapillosus

Fissidens unipapillosus can be found in tropical rainforests in South America and Central America.

Species in the Fissidens genus

Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius, Fissidens ovatus,

Species in the Fissidentaceae family

Conomitrium dussianum, Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius,

References

Maria Alida Bruggeman-Nannenga (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brugg.-Nann.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35215719: Based on data supplied by Bryonames