Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Genus:
Species:
capillifolia
ID:
1155279

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cardot

Source:
tro

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 5 1906

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154617

Common Names

  • Blindia capillifolia
  • Hairy-leaved Blindia
  • Hairy-leaved Blindia Grass

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Uses & Benefits

Blindia capillifolia is used as an ornamental plant, as it has attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Blindia capillifolia has small, white flowers with five petals. The seed pods are long and thin and contain small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval leaves that are light green in color.

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Where to Find Blindia capillifolia

Blindia capillifolia can be found in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Species in the Seligeriaceae family

Blindia acuta, Blindia brachystegia, Blindia caespiticia, Blindia campylopodioides, Blindia capillifolia, Blindia contecta, Blindia immersa, Blindia jamesonii, Blindia japonica, Blindia magellanica, Blindia martinii, Blindia roerichii, Blindia torrentium, Blindia maxwellii, Blindia dalatensis, Blindia seppeltii, Blindia gradsteinii, Blindia buckii, Blindia rigida, Blindia serrata, Hymenolomopsis tolucensis, Notothamia ferruginea, Seligeria careyana, Seligeria acutifolia, Seligeria brevifolia, Seligeria calcarea, Seligeria cardotii, Seligeria carniolica, Seligeria donniana, Seligeria gymnostoma, Seligeria oelandica, Seligeria patula, Seligeria paucifolia, Seligeria pusilla, Seligeria trifaria, Seligeria tristichoides, Seligeria irrigata, Seligeria calycina, Blindiadelphus campylopodus, Blindiadelphus diminutus, Blindiadelphus diversifolius, Blindiadelphus polaris, Blindiadelphus recurvatus, Blindiadelphus sibiricus, Blindiadelphus subimmersus,

References

Jules Cardot (1860-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cardot' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35113795: Based on data supplied by Bryonames