Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) Renauld & Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 38(1): 24 1900
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158311
Common Names
- Diaphanodon Procumbens
- Procumbent Diaphanodon
- Procumbent Hairgrass
Description
Diaphanodon procumbens (also called 'Procumbent 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 procumbens 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 procumbens is small and white with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, brown, oblong nutlet. The seedlings are small and thin with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Diaphanodon procumbens
Diaphanodon procumbens 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,