Status:
valid
Authors:
(Reinw. & Hornsch.) Touw & Magill
Source:
tro
Year:
1992
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 71: 350 1992
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001197058
Common Names
- Symphysodontella splendens
- Splendens Symphysodontella
- Splendens's Symphysodontella
Description
Symphysodontella splendens (also called Symphysodontella splendens, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Amblystegiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America, and grows in moist, shady habitats such as forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Symphysodontella splendens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Symphysodontella splendens is a small, white, five-petaled flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, oval-shaped leaves with a yellowish-green color.
Where to Find Symphysodontella splendens
Symphysodontella splendens is native to Southeast Asia, where it is found in wet, acidic habitats.
Species in the Symphysodontella genus
Symphysodontella attenuatula,
Symphysodontella convoluta,
Symphysodontella cylindracea,
Symphysodontella involuta,
Symphysodontella laxissima,
Symphysodontella parvifolia,
Symphysodontella scaphidiophylla,
Symphysodontella siamensis,
Symphysodontella subulata,
Symphysodontella tortifolia,
Symphysodontella splendens,
Symphysodontella madhusoodananii,
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,