Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hookeriales
Species:
spectabile
ID:
1182161

Status:
valid

Authors:
Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1910

Citation Micro:
Wiss. Erg. Deut. Zentr.-Afr. Exped., Bot. 2: 165. 14. f. 35 1910

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001181499



Common Names

  • Cyclodictyon spectabile
  • Spectabile Moss
  • Showy Moss


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Description

Cyclodictyon spectabile (also called Spectacle Moss, among many other common names) is a small moss species native to the Arctic regions of North America and Europe. It grows in moist, shady habitats, with a short stem and small, oval-shaped leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Cyclodictyon spectabile has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: small and white, with four petals. Seed: small and black. Seedlings: thin and yellow-green.

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Where to Find Cyclodictyon spectabile

Cyclodictyon spectabile is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical areas.

Species in the Cyclodictyon genus

Cyclodictyon crosbyi, Cyclodictyon validirugosum, Cyclodictyon richardsii, Cyclodictyon aciculifolium, Cyclodictyon aeruginosum, Cyclodictyon albatum, Cyclodictyon albicans, Cyclodictyon allionii, Cyclodictyon amnigenum, Cyclodictyon angustirete, Cyclodictyon arsenei, Cyclodictyon aubertii, Cyclodictyon benoistii, Cyclodictyon bescherellei, Cyclodictyon bicolor, Cyclodictyon bidentatum, Cyclodictyon blumeanum, Cyclodictyon bombonasicum, Cyclodictyon borbonicum, Cyclodictyon brevifolium, Cyclodictyon caespitosum, Cyclodictyon castaneum, Cyclodictyon chimborazense, Cyclodictyon chloroleucum, Cyclodictyon crassicaule, Cyclodictyon delicatum, Cyclodictyon dixonianum, Cyclodictyon fendleri, Cyclodictyon filicuspis, Cyclodictyon flexicuspis, Cyclodictyon glareosum, Cyclodictyon glaucifolium, Cyclodictyon hildebrandtii, Cyclodictyon humile, Cyclodictyon immersum, Cyclodictyon iporangeanum, Cyclodictyon jagianum, Cyclodictyon krauseanum, Cyclodictyon krebedjense, Cyclodictyon laete-virens, Cyclodictyon latifolium, Cyclodictyon laxifolium, Cyclodictyon lebrunii, Cyclodictyon leucomitrium, Cyclodictyon limbatum, Cyclodictyon longifrons, Cyclodictyon marginatum, Cyclodictyon minarum, Cyclodictyon minus, Cyclodictyon mittenii,

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,

References

Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35159004: Based on data supplied by Bryonames