Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.) A. Jaeger & Sauerb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1880
Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877–78: 359 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 2: 1379) 1880
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001184848
Common Names
- Hypnodendron spininervium
- Spininervium Hypnodendron
- Spininervium Moss
Uses & Benefits
Hypnodendron spininervium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to create a naturalistic look in landscaping. Its leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat skin conditions.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Hypnodendron spininervium sub. archeri (Mitt.) Touw
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hypnodendron spininervium is small and yellowish-green in color. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are thin and delicate.
Where to Find Hypnodendron spininervium
Hypnodendron spininervium is found in the temperate rainforests of Chile and Argentina
Species in the Hypnodendron genus
Species in the Spiridentaceae family
Bescherellia elegantissima,
Cyrtopus setosus,
Dendro-hypnum beccarii,
Dendro-hypnum auricomum,
Dendro-hypnum brevipes,
Dendro-hypnum flagelliferum,
Dendro-hypnum fuscomucronatum,
Dendro-hypnum milnei,
Dendro-hypnum opacum,
Dendro-hypnum reinwardtii,
Dendro-hypnum subspininervium,
Hypnodendron arcuatum,
Hypnodendron junghuhnii,
Hypnodendron marginatum,
Hypnodendron microstictum,
Hypnodendron samoanum,
Hypnodendron spininervium,
Hypnodendron vitiense,
Spiridens camusii,
Spiridens capillifer,
Spiridens longifolius,
Spiridens perichaetialis,
Spiridens reinwardtii,
Spiridens vieillardii,
Spiridens spiridentoides,
Touwiodendron diversifolium,
Mniodendron camptotheca,
Mniodendron colensoi,
Mniodendron comatulum,
Mniodendron comatum,
Mniodendron comosum,
Mniodendron dendroides,
Mniodendron tahiticum,