Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 955 1907
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001177657
Common Names
- Callicostellopsis meridiensis
- Meridiensis Moss
- Meridian Callicostellopsis
Uses & Benefits
Callicostellopsis meridiensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, as it has attractive foliage and produces small, yellow flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Callicostellopsis meridiensis has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, white, egg-shaped seeds. The seedlings are reddish-brown and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Callicostellopsis meridiensis can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by spore sowing. It prefers moist, acidic soils and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It should be kept moist but not overly wet.
Where to Find Callicostellopsis meridiensis
Callicostellopsis meridiensis can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Callicostellopsis genus
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,