Status:
valid
Authors:
Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 42: 492 1879
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001152073
Uses & Benefits
Pilotrichum fendleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a windbreak or hedge plant, and is drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pilotrichum fendleri is small and white with a yellow center. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are thin and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Pilotrichum fendleri
Pilotrichum fendleri can be found in tropical regions of Central and South America, including Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
Species in the Pilotrichum genus
Pilotrichum affine,
Pilotrichum armatum,
Pilotrichum asperifolium,
Pilotrichum bipinnatum,
Pilotrichum compositum,
Pilotrichum corrugatum,
Pilotrichum cristatum,
Pilotrichum debile,
Pilotrichum denticulatum,
Pilotrichum divaricatum,
Pilotrichum fendleri,
Pilotrichum husnotii,
Pilotrichum hypnoides,
Pilotrichum longicaule,
Pilotrichum lophophyllum,
Pilotrichum procerum,
Pilotrichum ramosissimum,
Pilotrichum rugifolium,
Pilotrichum andersonii,
Pilotrichum luciae,
Pilotrichum evanescens,
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,