Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) A. Jaeger
Source:
tro
Year:
1875
Citation Micro:
Bericht über die Thätigkeit der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft 1873–74: 256. 1875
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001157799
Common Names
- Pogonatum subtortile
- Tortile Bearded Moss
- Tortile Moss
Uses & Benefits
Pogonatum subtortile is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a soil stabilizer in horticulture.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: yellowish green, with a central cluster of yellow anthers. Seed: small, brown, and oblong. Seedlings: small, with a single leaf and a short stem.
Where to Find Pogonatum subtortile
Pogonatum subtortile is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Pogonatum genus
Pogonatum minus,
Pogonatum aloides,
Pogonatum belangeri,
Pogonatum brachyphyllum,
Pogonatum campylocarpon,
Pogonatum capense,
Pogonatum cirratum,
Pogonatum comosum,
Pogonatum congolense,
Pogonatum contortum,
Pogonatum convolutum,
Pogonatum dentatum,
Pogonatum fastigiatum,
Pogonatum geheebii,
Pogonatum gracilifolium,
Pogonatum inflexum,
Pogonatum japonicum,
Pogonatum lamellosum,
Pogonatum marginatum,
Pogonatum microphyllum,
Pogonatum microstomum,
Pogonatum nanum,
Pogonatum neesii,
Pogonatum neglectum,
Pogonatum neocaledonicum,
Pogonatum nudiusculum,
Pogonatum otaruense,
Pogonatum patulum,
Pogonatum pensilvanicum,
Pogonatum pergranulatum,
Pogonatum perichaetiale,
Pogonatum peruvianum,
Pogonatum procerum,
Pogonatum proliferum,
Pogonatum rufisetum,
Pogonatum rutteri,
Pogonatum semipellucidum,
Pogonatum spinulosum,
Pogonatum subfuscatum,
Pogonatum subtortile,
Pogonatum subulatum,
Pogonatum tahitense,
Pogonatum tortile,
Pogonatum tubulosum,
Pogonatum urnigerum,
Pogonatum usambaricum,
Pogonatum volvatum,
Pogonatum nipponicum,
Pogonatum philippinense,
Pogonatum misimense,
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,