Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
heterophylla
ID:
1036280

Status:
valid

Authors:
(R.M. Schust.) Konstant. & Vilnet

Source:
tro

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Arctoa 18: 66 2009

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001035618



Common Names

  • Heterophylla Pseudotritomaria
  • Pseudotritomaria Heterophylla
  • Pseudotritomaria heterophylla


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Description

Pseudotritomaria heterophylla (also called Pseudotritomaria, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss species with a smooth texture. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is typically found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and forests.

Uses & Benefits

Pseudotritomaria heterophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal medicines for treating various ailments such as fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pseudotritomaria heterophylla for. anomala (Potemkin) Czernjad., Potemkin & Troeva

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pseudotritomaria heterophylla has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pseudotritomaria heterophylla is a small, evergreen, creeping fern. It is easily propagated by division or by spores. It prefers moist, shady locations and can tolerate some sun. It is best grown in a well-drained, humus-rich soil. It is hardy in USDA zones 6-9.

Where to Find Pseudotritomaria heterophylla

Pseudotritomaria heterophylla is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is typically found in dry, rocky areas and open woodlands.

Species in the Pseudotritomaria genus

Species in the Scapaniaceae family

Diplophyllum albicans, Diplophyllum andrewsii, Diplophyllum apiculatum, Diplophyllum obtusatum, Diplophyllum obtusifolium, Diplophyllum taxifolium, Diplophyllum trollii, Diplophyllum gemmiparum, Diplophyllum angustifolium, Diplophyllum incrassatum, Diplophyllum novum, Diplophyllum androgynum, Diplophyllum serrulatum, Diplophyllum andicolum, Diplophyllum africanum, Diplophyllum dioicum, Diplophyllum exiguum, Diplophyllum kinabaluense, Diplophyllum nanum, Diplophyllum purpurascens, Diplophyllum recurvifolium, Diplophyllum sibiricum, Diplophyllum squarrosum, Diplophyllum verrucosum, Douinia ovata, Douinia imbricata, Douinia plicata, Macrodiplophyllum flaccidum, Macrodiplophyllum rubrum, Pseudotritomaria heterophylla, Saccobasis polita, Saccobasis polymorpha, Scapania aequiloba, Scapania apiculata, Scapania bolanderi, Scapania brevicaulis, Scapania calcicola, Scapania carinthiaca, Scapania compacta, Scapania curta, Scapania cuspiduligera, Scapania glaucocephala, Scapania gymnostomophila, Scapania hyperborea, Scapania irrigua, Scapania kaurinii, Scapania lingulata, Scapania mucronata, Scapania obcordata, Scapania obscura,

References

Rudolf Mathias Schuster (1921-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.M.Schust.' in the authors string.
Nadezhda A. Konstantinova (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Konstant.' in the authors string.
Anna A. Vilnet (b.1982): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vilnet' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 100355657: Based on data supplied by Bryonames