Status:
valid
Authors:
Magill
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Fl. S. Africa, Bryophyta 1: 273. f. 81: 1–18 1981
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001146644
Common Names
- Leucoperichaetium eremophilum
- Desert Hair-cap Moss
- Hairy Hair-cap Moss
Description
Leucoperichaetium eremophilum (also called Eremophilum moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a small, yellow-green moss with a stem-like structure and small, scale-like leaves. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests, on the edges of streams, and on the sides of trees.
Uses & Benefits
Leucoperichaetium eremophilum is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, cough, asthma, and skin diseases. It is also used as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leucoperichaetium eremophilum has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, green and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Leucoperichaetium eremophilum is a small, tufted moss that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. When propagating by division, the moss should be divided into small clumps and then planted in a moist, shady area. When propagating by spore sowing, the spores should be sown onto a moist, shady surface and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Leucoperichaetium eremophilum
Leucoperichaetium eremophilum can be found in the western United States.
Species in the Leucoperichaetium genus
Species in the Grimmiaceae family
Bucklandiella shevockii,
Bucklandiella allanfifei,
Bucklandiella pycnotricha,
Bucklandiella elegans,
Bucklandiella angustissima,
Bucklandiella depressa,
Bucklandiella dichelymoides,
Bucklandiella subcrispipila,
Bucklandiella crumiana,
Bucklandiella araucana,
Bucklandiella affinis,
Bucklandiella afoninae,
Bucklandiella albipilifera,
Bucklandiella angustifolia,
Bucklandiella brevipes,
Bucklandiella compactula,
Bucklandiella crispipila,
Bucklandiella cucullatula,
Bucklandiella cucullatifolia,
Bucklandiella cylindropyxis,
Bucklandiella decurrens,
Bucklandiella didyma,
Bucklandiella elliptica,
Bucklandiella emersa,
Bucklandiella fuscescens,
Bucklandiella fuscolutea,
Bucklandiella gracillima,
Bucklandiella grimmioides,
Bucklandiella heterosticha,
Bucklandiella heterostichoides,
Bucklandiella himalayana,
Bucklandiella joseph-hookeri,
Bucklandiella laeta,
Bucklandiella lamprocarpa,
Bucklandiella lawtonae,
Bucklandiella lepervanchei,
Bucklandiella lusitanica,
Bucklandiella macounii,
Bucklandiella membranacea,
Bucklandiella microcarpa,
Bucklandiella minuta,
Bucklandiella nitidula,
Bucklandiella obesa,
Bucklandiella obtusa,
Bucklandiella occidentalis,
Bucklandiella ochracea,
Bucklandiella orthotrichacea,
Bucklandiella pachydictyon,
Bucklandiella vulcanicola,
Bucklandiella pacifica,