Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Species:
gracilentus
ID:
1202199

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.Y. Zeng

Source:
tro

Year:
1993

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 15: 369. f. 1–15 1993

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001201537



Common Names

  • Oncophorus gracilentus
  • Gracilentus Oncophorus
  • Gracilentus Moss


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Description

Oncophorus gracilentus (also called Slender Oncophorus, among many other common names) is a small moss species with a yellow-green stem and leaves that are inversely lanceolate. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in moist and shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Oncophorus gracilentus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oncophorus gracilentus has small, yellow flowers and small, dark-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and dark-green in color.

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Where to Find Oncophorus gracilentus

Oncophorus gracilentus can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and South America.

Species in the Rhabdoweisiaceae family

Camptodontium cryptodon, Cynodontium asperifolium, Cynodontium bruntonii, Cynodontium crassirete, Cynodontium fallax, Cynodontium gracilescens, Cynodontium jenneri, Cynodontium polycarpum, Cynodontium strumiferum, Cynodontium strumulosum, Cynodontium suecicum, Cynodontium tanganyikae, Cynodontium tenellum, Cynodontium guatemalense, Cynodontium mexicanum, Cynodontium sinensifugax, Cynodontium serrulatum, Cynodontium brasiliense, Cynodontium brevidens, Cynodontium brevifolium, Cynodontium chilense, Cynodontium delgadilloi, Cynodontium erosum, Cynodontium hydrogonioides, Cynodontium laxifolium, Cynodontium laxirete, Cynodontium peruvianum, Cynodontium robinsonii, Cynodontium setschwanicum, Cynodontium subintegrum, Cynodontium tunariense, Cynodontium weisioides, Dicranoweisia africana, Dicranoweisia cirrata, Dicranoweisia microcarpa, Dicranoweisia falcifolia, Dicranoweisia tortelloides, Eucamptodon perichaetialis, Oncophorus virens, Oncophorus gracilentus, Oncophorus integerrimus, Arctoa schistioides, Arctoa anderssonii, Arctoa fulvella, Arctoa hyperborea, Arctoa blyttii, Arctoa starkei, Arctoa glacialis, Arctoa pumila, Arctoa spenceri,

References

Shu Ying Zeng (b.1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Y.Zeng' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35200367: Based on data supplied by Bryonames