Status:
valid
Authors:
(Baumgartner & J. Froehl.) B.C. Ho, B.C. Tan & Hernawati
Source:
tro
Year:
2006
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 100: 167 2006
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001213929
Common Names
- Pohlia merapicola
- Merapicola Pohlia
- Merapicola Moss
Description
Pohlia merapicola (also called Merapicola Pohlia, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green, moss with two different types of leaves. It is native to the eastern United States and is found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and stream banks.
Uses & Benefits
Pohlia merapicola has no known non-medical uses or benefits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pohlia merapicola has small, white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Pohlia merapicola
Pohlia merapicola can be found in the boreal forests of North America and Europe.
Pohlia merapicola FAQ
What is the scientific name of Pohlia merapicola?
Pohlia merapicola
What is the common name of Pohlia merapicola?
Merapicola Pohlia
What is the habitat of Pohlia merapicola?
Pohlia merapicola is found in moist, shady places in North America and Europe.
Species in the Pohlia genus
Pohlia beringiensis,
Pohlia melanodon,
Pohlia oerstediana,
Pohlia pacifica,
Pohlia pseudobarbula,
Pohlia scotica,
Pohlia afrocruda,
Pohlia alba,
Pohlia aloysii-sabaudiae,
Pohlia andalusica,
Pohlia annotina,
Pohlia apolensis,
Pohlia atropurpurea,
Pohlia atrothecia,
Pohlia austroelongata,
Pohlia austropolymorpha,
Pohlia baronii,
Pohlia betulina,
Pohlia bolanderi,
Pohlia brachystoma,
Pohlia brevinervis,
Pohlia brevireticulata,
Pohlia brideliana,
Pohlia bulbifera,
Pohlia calopyxis,
Pohlia camptotrachela,
Pohlia cardotii,
Pohlia chitralensis,
Pohlia columbica,
Pohlia cratericola,
Pohlia cruda,
Pohlia crudoides,
Pohlia drummondii,
Pohlia elongata,
Pohlia erecta,
Pohlia excelsa,
Pohlia flexuosa,
Pohlia grammophylla,
Pohlia humilis,
Pohlia longibracteata,
Pohlia longicolla,
Pohlia ludwigii,
Pohlia lutescens,
Pohlia marchica,
Pohlia mielichhoferia,
Pohlia nemicaulon,
Pohlia nevadensis,
Pohlia nutans,
Pohlia nutanti-polymorpha,
Pohlia obtusifolia,
Species in the Mniaceae family
Mniobryum brevisetum,
Mniobryum linderi,
Mniobryum pergracile,
Mniobryum perlaxum,
Mniobryum rubrum,
Mniobryum ruwenzorense,
Mniobryum sparsifolium,
Mniobryum tortifolium,
Webera denticostata,
Webera striatidens,
Webera taylorii,
Webera synoica,
Cinclidium arcticum,
Cinclidium latifolium,
Cinclidium minutifolium,
Cinclidium stygium,
Cinclidium subrotundum,
Cinclidium alaskanum,
Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum,
Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides,
Epipterygium brasiliense,
Epipterygium convalleum,
Epipterygium immarginatum,
Epipterygium mandonii,
Epipterygium mexicanum,
Epipterygium puiggarii,
Epipterygium rigidum,
Epipterygium tozeri,
Epipterygium wrightii,
Epipterygium koelzii,
Epipterygium vanuatuicum,
Epipterygium opararense,
Epipterygium nagasakense,
Epipterygium orbifolium,
Epipterygium atlanticum,
Epipterygium biauritum,
Epipterygium oreophilum,
Epipterygium yunnanense,
Leucolepis acanthoneura,
Mielichhoferia shevockii,
Mielichhoferia pilifera,
Mielichhoferia acuminata,
Mielichhoferia acutifolia,
Mielichhoferia argentifolia,
Mielichhoferia auriseta,
Mielichhoferia badhwarii,
Mielichhoferia borbonica,
Mielichhoferia brotheri,
Mielichhoferia bryocarpa,
Mielichhoferia canescens,
References
B.C. Ho: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.C.Ho' in the authors string.
Hernawati: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hernawati' in the authors string.