Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mitt.) M. Fleisch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 45: 67 1906
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154238
Description
Trachypodopsis auriculata (also called Ear-shaped Trachypodopsis, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a creeping rhizome and a stem up to 125 cm tall. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea, and is found in moist forests, grasslands, and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Trachypodopsis auriculata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Trachypodopsis auriculata are white or yellowish-white in color and have a bell-shaped corolla. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Trachypodopsis auriculata
Trachypodopsis auriculata is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Trachypodopsis 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,