Homalothecium arenarium - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
arenarium
ID:
1170633
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lesq.) E. Lawton
Source:
tro
Year:
1965
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 92: 346 1965
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169971
Common Names
- Homalothecium arenarium
- Arenaceous Homalothecium
- Arenaceous Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Homalothecium arenarium is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and diarrhea. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Homalothecium arenarium is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with 6 petals. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
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Homalothecium arenarium can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Species in the Homalothecium genus
Homalothecium aeneum, Homalothecium arenarium, Homalothecium aureum, Homalothecium lutescens, Homalothecium megaptilum, Homalothecium fulgescens, Homalothecium gracillimum, Homalothecium incompletum, Homalothecium integerrimum, Homalothecium luteolum, Homalothecium nevadense, Homalothecium nuttallii, Homalothecium philippeanum, Homalothecium sericeum, Homalothecium aequatoriense, Homalothecium californicum, Homalothecium mandonii, Homalothecium meridionale,
Species in the Brachytheciaceae family
Aerobryum speciosum, Aerobryum brevicuspis, Aerolindigia capillacea, Brachytheciastrum delicatulum, Brachytheciastrum collinum, Brachytheciastrum dieckei, Brachytheciastrum falcatulum, Brachytheciastrum kashmirense, Brachytheciastrum leibergii, Brachytheciastrum microcollinum, Brachytheciastrum paradoxum, Brachytheciastrum trachypodium, Brachytheciastrum velutinum, Brachytheciastrum fendleri, Brachytheciastrum olympicum, Brachytheciastrum leiopodium, Brachytheciastrum salicinum, Brachytheciastrum umbilicatum, Brachytheciella stolonifera, Brachythecium tortipilum, Brachythecium dahuricum, Brachythecium irinae, Brachythecium jacuticum, Brachythecium chakratense, Brachythecium garhwalense, Brachythecium acuminatum, Brachythecium afroglareosum, Brachythecium albicans, Brachythecium asperrimum, Brachythecium auriculatum, Brachythecium austroglareosum, Brachythecium austrosalebrosum, Brachythecium bellii, Brachythecium bodinieri, Brachythecium borgenii, Brachythecium brachycarpum, Brachythecium brachycladum, Brachythecium buchananii, Brachythecium calliergonoides, Brachythecium campestre, Brachythecium camptothecioides, Brachythecium campylothallum, Brachythecium caucasicum, Brachythecium cavifolium, Brachythecium chauvetii, Brachythecium chocayae, Brachythecium cirrosum, Brachythecium complanatum, Brachythecium comtifolium, Brachythecium conostomum,
References
Leo Lesquereux (1806-1889): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lesq.' in the authors string.
Elva Lawton (1896-1993): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.Lawton' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35141321: Based on data supplied by Bryonames