Status:
valid
Authors:
Broth. & Geh.
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Revue Bryologique 23: 78. 1896
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001147118
Common Names
- Dawsonia Beccarii
- Beccarii Moss
- Beccarii Dawsonia
Uses & Benefits
Dawsonia beccarii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover in landscaping.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Dawsonia beccarii var. limbata (Dixon) Zanten & P. Heukels
Dawsonia beccarii var. longivaginata Zanten & P. Heukels
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dawsonia beccarii has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are typically about 1 cm in length.
Where to Find Dawsonia beccarii
Dawsonia beccarii can be found in New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands
Species in the Dawsonia genus
Dawsonia beccarii,
Dawsonia gigantea,
Dawsonia grandis,
Dawsonia insignis,
Dawsonia lativaginata,
Dawsonia longiseta,
Dawsonia papuana,
Dawsonia polytrichoides,
Dawsonia pullei,
Dawsonia superba,
Species in the Polytrichaceae family
Alophosia azorica,
Atrichopsis compressa,
Atrichopsis angulata,
Atrichopsis australis,
Atrichopsis bellii,
Atrichopsis capensis,
Atrichopsis crispula,
Atrichopsis erosa,
Atrichopsis laxifolia,
Atrichopsis mexicana,
Atrichopsis minima,
Atrichopsis tapes,
Atrichopsis tenuirostris,
Atrichopsis tetragona,
Atrichopsis trichodon,
Atrichopsis tristaniensis,
Atrichum cylindricum,
Atrichum altecristatum,
Atrichum longifolium,
Atrichum androgynum,
Atrichum angustatum,
Atrichum crispulum,
Atrichum crispum,
Atrichum flavisetum,
Atrichum muelleri,
Atrichum oerstedianum,
Atrichum polycarpum,
Atrichum rhystophyllum,
Atrichum selwynii,
Atrichum subserratum,
Atrichum tenellum,
Atrichum undulatum,
Atrichum yakushimense,
Atrichum laoshanense,
Bartramiopsis lescurii,
Dawsonia beccarii,
Dawsonia gigantea,
Dawsonia grandis,
Dawsonia insignis,
Dawsonia lativaginata,
Dawsonia longiseta,
Dawsonia papuana,
Dawsonia polytrichoides,
Dawsonia pullei,
Dawsonia superba,
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense,
Dendroligotrichum dendroides,
Dendroligotrichum squamosum,
Hebantia rigida,
Itatiella ulei,