Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
formosana
ID:
1154907

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nog.

Source:
tro

Year:
1947

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 2: 59. 13 f. 3, 4 1947

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154245





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Description

Trachypodopsis formosana (also called Formosan Trachypodopsis, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a creeping rhizome and a stem up to 95 cm tall. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea, and is found in moist forests, grasslands, and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Trachypodopsis formosana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Trachypodopsis formosana 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.

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Where to Find Trachypodopsis formosana

Trachypodopsis formosana is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.

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,

References

Akira Noguchi (1907-1988): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nog.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35113168: Based on data supplied by Bryonames