Status:
valid
Authors:
(Renauld & Cardot) Ignatov & Ignatova
Source:
tro
Year:
2004
Citation Micro:
Arctoa 11(Supplement 2): 845 2004
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001212798
Common Names
- Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium
- Subeugyrium Pseudohygrohypnum
- Pseudohygrohypnum Moss
Description
Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium (also called Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Calobryaceae. It is found in the Seychelles Islands of the Indian Ocean. It is found in wet, shaded habitats, usually on soil or on mossy rocks.
Uses & Benefits
Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to stabilize soil and prevent erosion. It is also used in the production of medicines and cosmetics.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, dark brown and glossy. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium is an evergreen, cushion-forming liverwort. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, shaded areas with acidic soil. It can be propagated by division of the cushion or by spores.
Where to Find Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium
Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium is native to the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Species in the Pseudohygrohypnum genus
Pseudohygrohypnum appalachianum,
Pseudohygrohypnum calcicola,
Pseudohygrohypnum densirameum,
Pseudohygrohypnum emodifertile,
Pseudohygrohypnum eugyrium,
Pseudohygrohypnum fauriei,
Pseudohygrohypnum fertile,
Pseudohygrohypnum neglectum,
Pseudohygrohypnum orientale,
Pseudohygrohypnum perspicuum,
Pseudohygrohypnum purpurascens,
Pseudohygrohypnum sibiricum,
Pseudohygrohypnum skottsbergii,
Pseudohygrohypnum subarcticum,
Pseudohygrohypnum subeugyrium,
Pseudohygrohypnum submolluscum,
Species in the Pylaisiaceae family
Calohypnum sakuraii,
Calohypnum amabile,
Calohypnum macrogynum,
Calohypnum oldhamii,
Calohypnum plumiforme,
Calohypnum sikkimense,
Pylaisia buckii,
Pylaisia brevirostris,
Pylaisia brotheri,
Pylaisia condensata,
Pylaisia coreana,
Pylaisia curviramea,
Pylaisia extenta,
Pylaisia intricata,
Pylaisia nana,
Pylaisia obtusa,
Pylaisia polyantha,
Pylaisia selwynii,
Pylaisia subcircinata,
Pylaisia falcata,
Pylaisia cristata,
Pylaisia steerei,
Pylaisia levieri,
Pylaisia kunisawae,
Pylaisia speciosa,
Pylaisia pseudofertilis,
Pylaisia afoninae,
Pylaisia bezgodovii,
Pylaisia heteromalla,
Calliergonella cuspidata,
Calliergonella lindbergii,
Calliergonella curvifolia,
Homomallium adnatum,
Homomallium connexum,
Homomallium homalostegium,
Homomallium incurvatum,
Homomallium japonico-adnatum,
Homomallium mexicanum,
Homomallium plagiangium,
Homomallium simlaense,
Homomallium yuennanense,
Homomallium sharpii,
Homomallium gollanii,
Homomallium andoi,
Ptilium crista-castrensis,
Buckia vaucheri,
Roaldia dolomitica,
Roaldia revoluta,
Aquilonium adscendens,
Aquilonium plicatulum,