Status:
valid
Authors:
(Steph.) Grolle
Source:
tro
Year:
1960
Citation Micro:
Nova Hedwigia 2: 287 1960
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001207729
Common Names
- Pedinophyllum monoicum
- Monoicum Pedinophyllum
- Pedinophyllum Moss
Description
Pedinophyllum monoicum (also called Monocotyledonous Pedinophyllum, among many other common names) is a small, green, thalloid liverwort. It is native to the tropical regions of South America, and is found in wet, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Pedinophyllum monoicum has been used as a traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pedinophyllum monoicum has small yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Pedinophyllum monoicum
Pedinophyllum monoicum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including South America, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Pedinophyllum genus
Species in the Plagiochilaceae family
Chiastocaulon dendroides,
Chiastocaulon biserialis,
Chiastocaulon braunianum,
Chiastocaulon caledonicum,
Chiastocaulon combinatum,
Chiastocaulon conjugatum,
Chiastocaulon fasciculatum,
Chiastocaulon fimbriatum,
Chiastocaulon flamabilis,
Chiastocaulon geminifolium,
Chiastocaulon giulianettii,
Chiastocaulon herzogii,
Chiastocaulon mayebarae,
Chiastocaulon oppositum,
Chiastocaulon pachycephalum,
Chiastocaulon proliferum,
Chiastocaulon raetzelii,
Chiastocaulon takakii,
Chiastocaulon theriotianum,
Dinckleria fruticella,
Dinckleria pleurata,
Dinckleria singularis,
Pedinophyllopsis abdita,
Pedinophyllum interruptum,
Pedinophyllum truncatum,
Pedinophyllum monoicum,
Pedinophyllum autoicum,
Plagiochila nudifolia,
Plagiochila asplenioides,
Plagiochila appalachiana,
Plagiochila arctica,
Plagiochila aspleniformis,
Plagiochila austinii,
Plagiochila caduciloba,
Plagiochila columbiana,
Plagiochila floridana,
Plagiochila invisa,
Plagiochila miradorensis,
Plagiochila porelloides,
Plagiochila semidecurrens,
Plagiochila sullivantii,
Plagiochila undata,
Plagiochila virginica,
Plagiochila adianthoides,
Plagiochila aerea,
Plagiochila breuteliana,
Plagiochila bicuspidata,
Plagiochila cuneata,
Plagiochila connata,
Plagiochila cucullata,