Pireella falcifolia - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
falcifolia
ID:
1152954
Status:
valid
Authors:
E.B. Bartram
Source:
tro
Year:
1946
Citation Micro:
Bryologist 49: 117 1946
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001152292
Common Names
- Pireella falcifolia
- Sickle-leaved Pireella
- Sickle-leaved Moss
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Pireella falcifolia (also called Falcate Pirea, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and produces small white flowers. It is found in moist, shady forests and can also be found in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Pireella falcifolia has been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, diarrhea, and skin infections. It has also been used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pireella falcifolia is a small, yellow, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, oval-shaped with a pointed tip and a light green color.
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Pireella falcifolia can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Species in the Pireella genus
Pireella crosbyi, Pireella hondurensis, Pireella angustifolia, Pireella cymbifolia, Pireella falcifolia, Pireella filicina, Pireella formosana, Pireella guatemalensis, Pireella husnotiana, Pireella mariae, Pireella papillosula, Pireella pohlii, Pireella pycnothallodes, Pireella trichomanoides, Pireella pergemmescens,
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum, Calyptothecium prainii, Calyptothecium acutum, Calyptothecium bescherellei, Calyptothecium burmense, Calyptothecium duplicatum, Calyptothecium extensum, Calyptothecium hookeri, Calyptothecium nitidum, Calyptothecium oxyphyllum, Calyptothecium pinnatum, Calyptothecium ramosii, Calyptothecium recurvulum, Calyptothecium subacutum, Calyptothecium subhumile, Calyptothecium symphysodontoides, Calyptothecium urvilleanum, Calyptothecium wightii, Calyptothecium auriculatum, Calyptothecium integrifolium, Calyptothecium compressum, Calyptothecium pterobryoides, Calyptothecium squarrosulum, Calyptothecium phyllogonioides, Calyptothecium philippinense, Henicodium geniculatum, Hildebrandtiella cuspidans, Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides, Hildebrandtiella longiseta, Hildebrandtiella phleoides, Jaegerina formosa, Jaegerina guatemalensis, Jaegerina luzonensis, Jaegerina plicata, Jaegerina robillardii, Jaegerina scariosa, Jaegerina solitaria, Jaegerina stolonifera, Jaegerina retrosquarrosa, Micralsopsis complanata, Muellerobryum whiteleggei, Neolindbergia deningeri, Neolindbergia rigida, Neolindbergia robusta, Neolindbergia rugosa, Neolindbergia vitiensis, Neolindbergia cladomnioides, Neolindbergia veloirae, Orthorrhynchidium planifrons, Orthostichopsis fornicata,
References
Edwin Bunting Bartram (1878-1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.B.Bartram' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35109805: Based on data supplied by Bryonames