Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Ptychomniales
Species:
robustum
ID:
1167382

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hampe

Source:
tro

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 38: 667 1874

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001166720



Common Names

  • Euptychium Robustum
  • Alpine Moss
  • Cushion Moss


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Description

Euptychium robustum (also called Euptychium robustum, 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 robustum 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 robustum 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 robustum

Euptychium robustum 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

Georg Ernst Ludwig Hampe (1795-1880): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hampe' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35135629: Based on data supplied by Bryonames