Status:
valid
Authors:
Tixier
Source:
tro
Year:
1970
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 37: 738. f. 7 1970
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186858
Common Names
- Symphysodon squarrosus
- Squarrose Symphysodon Moss
- Squarrose Symphysodon
Uses & Benefits
Symphysodon squarrosus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Symphysodon squarrosus is a small, white, four-petaled flower. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single stem with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Symphysodon squarrosus is a tropical plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in spring or summer. It can also be propagated by cuttings in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Symphysodon squarrosus
Symphysodon squarrosus can be found in the Amazon Basin in South America.
Species in the Symphysodon genus
Symphysodon langbianensis,
Symphysodon squarrosus,
Symphysodon siamensis,
Symphysodon enervis,
Symphysodon gunnii,
Symphysodon longicuspis,
Symphysodon neckeroides,
Symphysodon pilifer,
Symphysodon symphysodontelloides,
Symphysodon vitianus,
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,