Status:
valid
Authors:
Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Hist. Phys. Madagascar, Mousses 336 1915
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168168
Common Names
- Jaegerina plicata
- Plicata Jaegerina
- Plicata Moss
Uses & Benefits
Jaegerina plicata is a species of moss that is often used in landscaping and gardens. It is used to create a natural and attractive ground cover, and it is low-maintenance and requires little water. It is also used to cover bare patches of soil.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Jaegerina plicata is small and white, with a single pistil and six stamens. The seed is small and black, with a rough surface. The seedlings are thin and green, with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Jaegerina plicata
Jaegerina plicata can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
Species in the Jaegerina genus
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum,
Calyptothecium prainii,
Calyptothecium acutum,
Calyptothecium bescherellei,
Calyptothecium burmense,
Calyptothecium duplicatum,
Calyptothecium extensum,
Calyptothecium hookeri,
Calyptothecium nitidum,
Calyptothecium oxyphyllum,
Calyptothecium pinnatum,
Calyptothecium ramosii,
Calyptothecium recurvulum,
Calyptothecium subacutum,
Calyptothecium subhumile,
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides,
Calyptothecium urvilleanum,
Calyptothecium wightii,
Calyptothecium auriculatum,
Calyptothecium integrifolium,
Calyptothecium compressum,
Calyptothecium pterobryoides,
Calyptothecium squarrosulum,
Calyptothecium phyllogonioides,
Calyptothecium philippinense,
Henicodium geniculatum,
Hildebrandtiella cuspidans,
Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides,
Hildebrandtiella longiseta,
Hildebrandtiella phleoides,
Jaegerina formosa,
Jaegerina guatemalensis,
Jaegerina luzonensis,
Jaegerina plicata,
Jaegerina robillardii,
Jaegerina scariosa,
Jaegerina solitaria,
Jaegerina stolonifera,
Jaegerina retrosquarrosa,
Micralsopsis complanata,
Muellerobryum whiteleggei,
Neolindbergia deningeri,
Neolindbergia rigida,
Neolindbergia robusta,
Neolindbergia rugosa,
Neolindbergia vitiensis,
Neolindbergia cladomnioides,
Neolindbergia veloirae,
Orthorrhynchidium planifrons,
Orthostichopsis fornicata,