Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Ptychomniales
Species:
pungens
ID:
1167381

Status:
valid

Authors:
Broth. & Paris

Source:
tro

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
Oefvers. Förh. Finska Vetensk.-Soc. 53A(11): 25 1911

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001166719



Common Names

  • Euptychium Pungens
  • Alpine Moss
  • Cushion Moss


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Description

Euptychium pungens (also called Euptychium pungens, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a medium-sized moss with a yellowish-green to light green color. It grows in moist, shady habitats in temperate regions, usually in forests, on rocks, and in wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Euptychium pungens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Euptychium pungens has small, white flowers that are borne on short stems. The seeds are small and black. Seedlings are small and dark green.

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Where to Find Euptychium pungens

Euptychium pungens can be found in Australia.

Species in the Ptychomniaceae family

Cladomnion ericoides, Cladomniopsis crenato-obtusa, Dichelodontium nitidum, Endotrichellopsis laevifolia, Euptychium piliferum, Euptychium cuspidatum, Euptychium dumosum, Euptychium mucronatum, Euptychium pungens, Euptychium robustum, Euptychium vitiense, Garovaglia binsteadii, Garovaglia brassii, Garovaglia crispata, Garovaglia eberhardtii, Garovaglia robbinsii, Garovaglia zantenii, Garovaglia angustifolia, Garovaglia aristata, Garovaglia baeuerlenii, Garovaglia compressa, Garovaglia crispa, Garovaglia elegans, Garovaglia luzonensis, Garovaglia plicata, Garovaglia plumosa, Garovaglia powellii, Garovaglia setigera, Garovaglia subelegans, Garovaglia tortifolia, Garovaglia mujuensis, Glyphothecium sciuroides, Hampeella alaris, Hampeella pallens, Hampeella concavifolia, Ombronesus chilensis, Ptychomniella ptychocarpon, Ptychomnion aciculare, Ptychomnion cygnisetum, Ptychomnion densifolium, Ptychomnion falcatulum, Tetraphidopsis pusilla, Glyphotheciopsis gracilis,

References

Jean Édouard Gabriel Narcisse Paris (1827-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Paris' in the authors string.
Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35135628: Based on data supplied by Bryonames