Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nees & Blume) Brid.
Source:
tro
Year:
1826
Citation Micro:
Bryol. Univ. 1: 473 1826
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001179460
Common Names
- Campylopus exasperatus
- Exasperated Campylopus
- Exasperated Bent-moss
Uses & Benefits
Campylopus exasperatus has been used as a soil stabilizer, as a mulch for gardens, and as a decorative ground cover.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Campylopus exasperatus var. lorentzii (M. Fleisch.) J.-P. Frahm
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Campylopus exasperatus is small and yellowish-green in color. The seed is small and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a short stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Campylopus exasperatus can be propagated by division of the tufts or by spore sowing. Cultivation is best in a moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade.
Where to Find Campylopus exasperatus
Campylopus exasperatus is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America and Africa.
Species in the Campylopus genus
Campylopus joshii,
Campylopus incurvatus,
Campylopus laxoventralis,
Campylopus sharpii,
Campylopus acuminatus,
Campylopus aemulans,
Campylopus albidovirens,
Campylopus ambiguus,
Campylopus amboroensis,
Campylopus anderssonii,
Campylopus andreanus,
Campylopus angustiretis,
Campylopus arctocarpus,
Campylopus arcuatus,
Campylopus areodictyon,
Campylopus argyrocaulon,
Campylopus asperifolius,
Campylopus atrovirens,
Campylopus aureonitens,
Campylopus austro-alpinus,
Campylopus austrosubulatus,
Campylopus bartramiaceus,
Campylopus beauverdianus,
Campylopus belangeri,
Campylopus bicolor,
Campylopus brevipilus,
Campylopus brunneus,
Campylopus cambouei,
Campylopus capitulatus,
Campylopus carolinae,
Campylopus catarractilis,
Campylopus cavifolius,
Campylopus chevalieri,
Campylopus chilensis,
Campylopus clavatus,
Campylopus cockaynii,
Campylopus comosus,
Campylopus concolor,
Campylopus crateris,
Campylopus crispatulus,
Campylopus cruegeri,
Campylopus cryptopodioides,
Campylopus cubensis,
Campylopus cuspidatus,
Campylopus cygneus,
Campylopus decaryi,
Campylopus densicoma,
Campylopus dichrostris,
Campylopus dicranoides,
Campylopus dietrichiae,
Species in the Leucobryaceae family
Holomitriopsis laevifolia,
Mitrobryum koelzii,
Sphaerothecium phascoideum,
Sphaerothecium reconditum,
Sphaerothecium subchlorophyllosum,
Steyermarkiella anomalodictya,
Atractylocarpus alpinus,
Atractylocarpus alticaulis,
Atractylocarpus brasiliensis,
Atractylocarpus longisetus,
Atractylocarpus nanus,
Atractylocarpus neocaledonicus,
Atractylocarpus patagonicus,
Atractylocarpus madagascariensis,
Atractylocarpus novoguineensis,
Atractylocarpus subporodictyon,
Brothera leana,
Campylopodiella himalayana,
Campylopodiella flagellacea,
Campylopodiella crenulata,
Campylopodiella stenocarpa,
Campylopodiella dorothyae,
Campylopus joshii,
Campylopus incurvatus,
Campylopus laxoventralis,
Campylopus sharpii,
Campylopus acuminatus,
Campylopus aemulans,
Campylopus albidovirens,
Campylopus ambiguus,
Campylopus amboroensis,
Campylopus anderssonii,
Campylopus andreanus,
Campylopus angustiretis,
Campylopus arctocarpus,
Campylopus arcuatus,
Campylopus areodictyon,
Campylopus argyrocaulon,
Campylopus asperifolius,
Campylopus atrovirens,
Campylopus aureonitens,
Campylopus austro-alpinus,
Campylopus austrosubulatus,
Campylopus bartramiaceus,
Campylopus beauverdianus,
Campylopus belangeri,
Campylopus bicolor,
Campylopus brevipilus,
Campylopus brunneus,
Campylopus cambouei,