Status:
valid
Authors:
(Harv.) Renauld & Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 38(1): 23 1900
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158306
Common Names
- Diaphanodon Blandus
- Bland Diaphanodon
- Bland Hairgrass
Description
Diaphanodon blandus (also called 'Bland's Diaphanodon', among many other common names) is a species of moss found in South America, New Zealand, and Australia. It is a small, yellow-green moss that grows in dense tufts or mats in wet, shady areas, such as in forests, along streams, and near waterfalls.
Uses & Benefits
Diaphanodon blandus has been used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It has also been used as a natural dye for fabrics and as a food preservative.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Diaphanodon blandus is small, green and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, black, oblong-shaped capsule. The seedlings are short and have a single, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Diaphanodon blandus
Diaphanodon blandus can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Diaphanodon genus
Species in the Meteoriaceae family
Duthiella flaccida,
Duthiella formosana,
Duthiella speciosissima,
Duthiella wallichii,
Duthiella declinata,
Aerobryidium aureonitens,
Aerobryidium crispifolium,
Aerobryidium filamentosum,
Aerobryidium laosiense,
Aerobryidium levieri,
Aerobryidium indicum,
Aerobryopsis capensis,
Aerobryopsis cochlearifolia,
Aerobryopsis deflexa,
Aerobryopsis leptosigmata,
Aerobryopsis membranacea,
Aerobryopsis parisii,
Aerobryopsis pulchricoma,
Aerobryopsis striatula,
Aerobryopsis subdivergens,
Aerobryopsis subleptostigmata,
Aerobryopsis vitiana,
Aerobryopsis cirrifolia,
Aerobryopsis fuscescens,
Aerobryopsis aristifolia,
Aerobryopsis yunnanensis,
Aerobryopsis longissima,
Aerobryopsis bauerae,
Aerobryopsis eravikulamensis,
Barbella angustifolia,
Barbella turgida,
Barbella capillaris,
Barbella compressiramea,
Barbella futunensis,
Barbella horridula,
Barbella kurzii,
Barbella perpinnata,
Barbella rufifolia,
Barbella tenax,
Barbella biformis,
Barbella chrysonema,
Barbella eusebii,
Barbella minuta,
Barbella linearifolia,
Barbellopsis macroblasta,
Barbellopsis trichophora,
Barbellopsis conferva,
Chrysocladium retrorsum,
Cryptopapillaria feae,
Cryptopapillaria chrysoclada,