Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Species:
ctenidioides
ID:
1170288

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Dixon) Schelpe

Source:
tro

Year:
1979

Citation Micro:
Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa 43: 7 1979

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169626



Common Names

  • Mittenothamnium ctenidioides
  • Ctenidioides
  • Ctenidioides Mittenothamnium


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Uses & Benefits

Mittenothamnium ctenidioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in the production of biofuels and as a source of natural dyes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Mittenothamnium ctenidioides is a small, yellow-green spike, with a single spikelet per stem. The seed is a small, black, ovoid, with a single seed per spikelet. The seedlings are small, yellow-green, with a single leaf per seedling.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cultivation and propagation of Mittenothamnium ctenidioides can be done by seed, division, or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-draining soil mix. Division is best done in early spring or late fall. Cuttings can be taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Mittenothamnium ctenidioides

Mittenothamnium ctenidioides is found in the United States and Mexico.

Species in the Mittenothamnium genus

Mittenothamnium burelae, Mittenothamnium ctenidioides, Mittenothamnium hookerioides, Mittenothamnium perrieri, Mittenothamnium tenellum, Mittenothamnium scalpellifolium, Mittenothamnium andicola, Mittenothamnium aptychella, Mittenothamnium bescherellei, Mittenothamnium brachythecioides, Mittenothamnium camptorrhynchum, Mittenothamnium capillirameum, Mittenothamnium caudiforme, Mittenothamnium decurrens, Mittenothamnium delicatulum, Mittenothamnium eurystomum, Mittenothamnium expallescens, Mittenothamnium glaucissimum, Mittenothamnium heterostachys, Mittenothamnium horridulum, Mittenothamnium humile, Mittenothamnium iporanganum, Mittenothamnium isopterygioides, Mittenothamnium jamesonii, Mittenothamnium lacouterei, Mittenothamnium langsdorffii, Mittenothamnium lehmannii, Mittenothamnium leptoreptans, Mittenothamnium limosum, Mittenothamnium longoreptans, Mittenothamnium loriforme, Mittenothamnium macroblepharum, Mittenothamnium macrodontium, Mittenothamnium madagassum, Mittenothamnium megapelmatum, Mittenothamnium microthamnioides, Mittenothamnium micrurum, Mittenothamnium modestum, Mittenothamnium mucidum, Mittenothamnium mycostelium, Mittenothamnium nanopolymorphum, Mittenothamnium overlaetii, Mittenothamnium oxyrrhynchioides, Mittenothamnium oxystegum, Mittenothamnium pachythecium, Mittenothamnium plinthophilum, Mittenothamnium plumosum, Mittenothamnium pseudoelegans, Mittenothamnium pseudoreptans, Mittenothamnium puiggarii,

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,

References

Edmund André Charles Lois Eloi Schelpe (1924-1985): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schelpe' in the authors string.
Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35140868: Based on data supplied by Bryonames