Status:
valid
Authors:
(F.Muell.) Radlk.
Source:
tro
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 9: 656 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039508
Common Names
- Rhysotoechia mortoniana
- Mortoniana Rhysotoechia
- Mortoniana
Description
Rhysotoechia mortoniana (also called Morton's Rhysotoechia, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the Rhysotoechia genus. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and is typically found growing in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Rhysotoechia mortoniana is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums and as a food source for fish.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rhysotoechia mortoniana has small, white flowers with five petals, and its seeds are small, black and shiny. Its seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Rhysotoechia mortoniana
Rhysotoechia mortoniana is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Species in the Rhysotoechia genus
Rhysotoechia obtusa,
Rhysotoechia ramiflora,
Rhysotoechia robertsonii,
Rhysotoechia momiensis,
Rhysotoechia multiscapa,
Rhysotoechia etmanii,
Rhysotoechia applanata,
Rhysotoechia bifoliolata,
Rhysotoechia bilocularis,
Rhysotoechia congesta,
Rhysotoechia elongata,
Rhysotoechia flavescens,
Rhysotoechia florulenta,
Rhysotoechia gracilipes,
Rhysotoechia grandifolia,
Rhysotoechia koordersii,
Rhysotoechia longipaniculata,
Rhysotoechia mortoniana,
Rhysotoechia welzeniana,
Species in the Sapindaceae family