Status:
valid
Authors:
Cardot & Dixon
Source:
tro
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 50: 155. 517 f. 5 1912
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001183315
Common Names
- Lindbergia longinervis
- Longinervous Lindbergia
- Lindbergia Moss
Uses & Benefits
Lindbergia longinervis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover to reduce soil compaction and erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lindbergia longinervis has small white flowers with four petals and 8 stamens. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lindbergia longinervis is an evergreen moss that is native to temperate regions of Europe and North America. It can be grown in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Propagation is by spores or division of the stem.
Where to Find Lindbergia longinervis
Lindbergia longinervis is found in the temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species in the Lindbergia genus
Lindbergia geniculata,
Lindbergia dagestanica,
Lindbergia maritima,
Lindbergia brachyptera,
Lindbergia haplocladioides,
Lindbergia japonica,
Lindbergia koelzii,
Lindbergia mexicana,
Lindbergia ovata,
Lindbergia patentifolia,
Lindbergia pseudoleskeoides,
Lindbergia sinensis,
Lindbergia viridis,
Lindbergia longinervis,
Lindbergia brevifolia,
Lindbergia pellicula,
Lindbergia serrulata,
Lindbergia grandiretis,
Species in the Leskeaceae family
Fabronidium guatemaliense,
Haplocladium parvulum,
Haplocladium angustifolium,
Haplocladium discolor,
Haplocladium gracilisetum,
Haplocladium jacquemontii,
Haplocladium larminatii,
Haplocladium microphyllum,
Haplocladium percapillatum,
Haplocladium persistens,
Haplocladium porphyropelma,
Haplocladium schimperi,
Haplocladium stratosum,
Haplocladium strictulum,
Haplocladium virginianum,
Haplocladium plumulosum,
Haplocladium perparaphyllum,
Haplocladium vestitum,
Haplocladium kiusiuense,
Hylocomiopsis cylindricarpa,
Hylocomiopsis ovicarpa,
Leptocladium sinense,
Leskea plumaria,
Leskea polenburgii,
Leskea polycarpa,
Leskea riparia,
Leskea scabrinervis,
Leskea subacuminata,
Leskea subfiliramea,
Leskea vaucheri,
Leskea australis,
Leskea brevifolia,
Leskea catenularia,
Leskea consanguinea,
Leskea filivaga,
Leskea gracilescens,
Leskea guineensis,
Leskea hyloapiculata,
Leskea integra,
Leskea latifolia,
Leskea mauritiana,
Leskea obscura,
Leskea filaria,
Leskea leskeoides,
Leskea perstricta,
Leskea moravica,
Leskea sublaevifolia,
Leskea acuminata,
Leskea schiedeana,
Leskeadelphus angustatus,