Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schwägr.) Dixon & P. de la Varde
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 75: 129 1937
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001182169
Common Names
- Orthothecia Foreauella
- Orthothecia Foreau Moss
- Foreauella orthothecia
Uses & Benefits
Foreauella orthothecia is a species of moss that is often used as a decorative element in gardens and aquariums. It is also used as a food source for fish and other aquatic animals.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Foreauella orthothecia has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and delicate, with thin, light green stems and small, light green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Foreauella orthothecia can be propagated by seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix in a warm, sunny location. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants in the spring or summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. Division should be done in the spring or fall and the divisions should be planted in a well-drained soil mix.
Where to Find Foreauella orthothecia
Foreauella orthothecia can be found in shallow, slow-moving streams and ponds in India and Southeast Asia.
Species in the Foreauella genus
Species in the Hypnaceae family
Acritodon nephophilus,
Austrohondaella limata,
Bryosedgwickia barlassinae,
Chryso-hypnum elegantulum,
Chryso-hypnum patens,
Chryso-hypnum diminutivum,
Chryso-hypnum demaretii,
Chryso-hypnum cavifolium,
Chryso-hypnum frondosum,
Chryso-hypnum crosbyi,
Chryso-hypnum hylophilum,
Chryso-hypnum rostratulum,
Chryso-hypnum smithii,
Crepidophyllum modestum,
Ctenidiadelphus plumularia,
Cyathothecium distichaceum,
Dacryophyllum falcifolium,
Ectropotheciella decrescens,
Ectropotheciella distichophylla,
Ectropotheciopsis novoguineensis,
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,