Status:
valid
Authors:
(W.R. Buck) Catches. & I.G. Stone
Source:
tro
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
J. Bryol. 11: 103 1980
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186053
Common Names
- Juratzkaea incisa
- Incisa Juratzkaea
- Cut Juratzkaea
Description
Juratzkaea incisa (also called Incised Juratzkaea, among many other common names) is a small moss species with a creeping habit. It is native to South America and grows in rocky areas, grasslands, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Juratzkaea incisa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Juratzkaea incisa has small, white flowers with three petals. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with three lobed leaves.
Where to Find Juratzkaea incisa
Juratzkaea incisa can be found in South America.
Species in the Juratzkaea genus
Species in the Stereophyllaceae family
Catagoniopsis berteroana,
Entodontopsis contorte-operculata,
Entodontopsis radicalis,
Entodontopsis leucostega,
Entodontopsis nitens,
Entodontopsis anceps,
Entodontopsis angustiretis,
Entodontopsis mexicana,
Entodontopsis pygmaea,
Entodontopsis rhynchostegioides,
Entodontopsis rufescens,
Entodontopsis sedgwickii,
Entodontopsis setschwanica,
Entodontopsis tavoyensis,
Entodontopsis tenuinervis,
Entodontopsis wightii,
Entodontopsis cultelliformis,
Juratzkaea indica,
Juratzkaea seminervis,
Juratzkaea argentinica,
Juratzkaea incisa,
Pilosium chlorophyllum,
Sciuroleskea mittenii,
Sciuroleskea xanthophylla,
Stenocarpidium leucodon,
Stereophyllum andungense,
Stereophyllum aptychopsis,
Stereophyllum bremondii,
Stereophyllum cataractarum,
Stereophyllum jamaicense,
Stereophyllum laxirete,
Stereophyllum lepidopiloides,
Stereophyllum leucothallum,
Stereophyllum macrocarpum,
Stereophyllum radiculosum,
Stereophyllum subacuminatum,
Stereophyllum vitiense,
Stereophyllum favaroi,
Stereophyllum acutum,