Status:
valid
Authors:
(Sull. & Lesq.) Z. Iwats.
Source:
tro
Year:
1966
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 29: 60 1966
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186507
Common Names
- Taxithelium Oblongifolium
- Oblongifolium Moss
- Oblongifolium Taxithelium Moss
Uses & Benefits
Taxithelium oblongifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping. It is also used in the production of biofuels and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Taxithelium oblongifolium is small and white in color. The seed is small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are small and white in color.
Cultivation and Propagation
Taxithelium oblongifolium can be propagated by division of the rhizome or by spores. It prefers moist, shady habitats and can be cultivated in garden beds or pots. It is best grown in a soil that is rich in organic matter and well-drained. It can be propagated by division of the rhizome or by spores.
Where to Find Taxithelium oblongifolium
Taxithelium oblongifolium is found in moist habitats in North America and Europe.
Species in the Taxithelium genus
Taxithelium afroacuminulatum,
Taxithelium andongense,
Taxithelium annandii,
Taxithelium capillipes,
Taxithelium chloropterum,
Taxithelium concavum,
Taxithelium confusum,
Taxithelium epapillosum,
Taxithelium glaucovirens,
Taxithelium gottscheanum,
Taxithelium guineense,
Taxithelium homalophyllum,
Taxithelium impellucidum,
Taxithelium instratum,
Taxithelium isocladum,
Taxithelium juruense,
Taxithelium kerianum,
Taxithelium kuilui,
Taxithelium laeviusculum,
Taxithelium leptopunctatum,
Taxithelium leptosigmatum,
Taxithelium levieri,
Taxithelium liukiuense,
Taxithelium magnum,
Taxithelium microthamnioides,
Taxithelium neo-caledonicum,
Taxithelium nepalense,
Taxithelium pluripunctatum,
Taxithelium oblongifolium,
Taxithelium inerme,
Taxithelium planissimum,
Taxithelium planum,
Taxithelium polyandrum,
Taxithelium portoricense,
Taxithelium pseudoamoenum,
Taxithelium ramivagum,
Taxithelium rhaphidostegioides,
Taxithelium rotundatulum,
Taxithelium schmidtii,
Taxithelium spathulifolium,
Taxithelium stenosekos,
Taxithelium subandinum,
Taxithelium subrotundatulum,
Taxithelium subsimilans,
Taxithelium sumatranum,
Taxithelium tenuisetum,
Taxithelium tongense,
Taxithelium uematsui,
Taxithelium ventrifolium,
Taxithelium vernieri,
Species in the Pylaisiadelphaceae family
Gammiella pterogonioides,
Gammiella koningsbergeri,
Gammiella panchienii,
Hageniella assamica,
Hageniella isopterygioides,
Hageniella sikkimensis,
Hageniella micans,
Isopterygium affusum,
Isopterygium albescens,
Isopterygium ambreanum,
Isopterygium annamense,
Isopterygium antsihanakense,
Isopterygium antunesii,
Isopterygium applanatum,
Isopterygium aquaticum,
Isopterygium argillicola,
Isopterygium argyroleucum,
Isopterygium assamicum,
Isopterygium asymmetricum,
Isopterygium austrodenticulatum,
Isopterygium bancanum,
Isopterygium battakense,
Isopterygium baurii,
Isopterygium borneense,
Isopterygium brevicuspis,
Isopterygium brevisetum,
Isopterygium brownii,
Isopterygium byssaceum,
Isopterygium byssobolax,
Isopterygium candidulum,
Isopterygium chalarophyllum,
Isopterygium chryseolum,
Isopterygium citrinellum,
Isopterygium clerophilum,
Isopterygium combae,
Isopterygium complanatulum,
Isopterygium conangium,
Isopterygium congoanum,
Isopterygium courtoisii,
Isopterygium cratericola,
Isopterygium dewevrei,
Isopterygium elodes,
Isopterygium exiguum,
Isopterygium exile,
Isopterygium fallax,
Isopterygium filamentosum,
Isopterygium fissum,
Isopterygium fruticola,
Isopterygium gabonense,
Isopterygium gibbosulum,