Thamniopsis colombica - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hookeriales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
colombica
ID:
1040157
Status:
valid
Authors:
(R.S. Williams) B.H. Allen
Source:
tro
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 117: 625 2010
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039495
Common Names
- Thamniopsis colombica
- Colombica Thamniopsis
- Colombica
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Thamniopsis colombica (also called Colombian Thamniopsis, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the Thamniopsis genus. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and is typically found growing in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Thamniopsis colombica is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums and as a food source for fish.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thamniopsis colombica has small, white flowers with five petals, and its seeds are small, black and shiny. Its seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite leaves.
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Thamniopsis colombica is native to Colombia and Venezuela.
Species in the Thamniopsis genus
Thamniopsis colombica, Thamniopsis glandulifera, Thamniopsis guatemalensis, Thamniopsis oedodontia, Thamniopsis rivularis, Thamniopsis standleyi, Thamniopsis steyermarkii, Thamniopsis gradsteinii, Thamniopsis pendula, Thamniopsis cheiloneura, Thamniopsis cruegeriana, Thamniopsis diffusa, Thamniopsis incurva, Thamniopsis langsdorffii, Thamniopsis purpureophylla, Thamniopsis sinuata, Thamniopsis terrestris, Thamniopsis undata, Thamniopsis utacamundiana, Thamniopsis versicolor, Thamniopsis stenodictyon, Thamniopsis exigua, Thamniopsis papillosula, Thamniopsis ptari-tepuiensis, Thamniopsis chenagonii, Thamniopsis flexifolium,
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
Bruce H. Allen (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.H.Allen' in the authors string.
Robert Statham Williams (1859-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.S.Williams' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 100364538: Based on data supplied by Bryonames