Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. & Grev.) Schwägr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Sp. Musc. Frond., Suppl. 2 2(2): 144 1827
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001175634
Common Names
- Macromitrium involutifolium
- Involutifolium Moss
- Involutifolium Macromitrium
Uses & Benefits
Macromitrium involutifolium is used in horticulture as a groundcover and for erosion control. It is also used in the production of compost and mulch.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Macromitrium involutifolium sub. ptychomitrioides (Besch.) Vitt & H.P. Ramsay
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Macromitrium involutifolium is small, white and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Macromitrium involutifolium
Macromitrium involutifolium is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Macromitrium involutifolium FAQ
What is the scientific name of Macromitrium involutifolium?
Macromitrium involutifolium
What type of plant is Macromitrium involutifolium?
Macromitrium involutifolium is a moss species.
Where is Macromitrium involutifolium found?
Macromitrium involutifolium is found in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species in the Macromitrium genus
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,
Macromitrium grossirete,
Macromitrium guatemalense,
Macromitrium gymnostomum,
Macromitrium handelii,
Macromitrium harrisi,
Macromitrium helmsii,
Macromitrium hemitrichodes,
Macromitrium herzogii,
Macromitrium heterodictyon,
Macromitrium hildebrandtii,
Macromitrium holomitrioides,
Macromitrium hornschuchii,
Macromitrium huigrense,
Macromitrium hymenostomum,
Macromitrium incurvifolium,
Macromitrium involutifolium,
Macromitrium japonicum,
Macromitrium krausei,
Macromitrium laevigatum,
Macromitrium lanceolatum,
Macromitrium laosianum,
Macromitrium lauterbachii,
Macromitrium leprieurii,
Macromitrium leratii,
Macromitrium ligulaefolium,
Macromitrium ligulare,
Macromitrium liliputanum,
Macromitrium lonchomitrioides,
Macromitrium longicaule,
Macromitrium longifolium,
Macromitrium longipes,
Macromitrium longipilum,
Macromitrium longirostre,
Macromitrium lorifolium,
Macromitrium macrocomoides,
Macromitrium macrosporum,
Macromitrium macrothele,
Macromitrium marginatum,
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,