Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Species:
eremophilum
ID:
1147306

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

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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.

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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,

References

Robert Earle Magill (b.1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Magill' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35100150: Based on data supplied by Bryonames