Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nees ex Lindenb.) Meyl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1939
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Vaud. Sci. Nat. 60: 266 1939
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208772
Common Names
- Crossocalyx Hellerianus
- Heller's Crossocalyx
- Crossocalyx
Uses & Benefits
Crossocalyx hellerianus has been used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as an antiseptic, and as an anti-inflammatory. It also has ornamental uses in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Crossocalyx hellerianus has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters of two to four. The seeds are tiny and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Crossocalyx hellerianus
Crossocalyx hellerianus is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Crossocalyx genus
Species in the Anastrophyllaceae family
Anastrepta orcadensis,
Anastrophyllum assimile,
Anastrophyllum donnianum,
Anastrophyllum michauxii,
Anastrophyllum auritum,
Anastrophyllum stellatum,
Anastrophyllum tubulosum,
Anastrophyllum piligerum,
Anastrophyllum ciliatum,
Anastrophyllum esenbeckii,
Anastrophyllum joergensenii,
Anastrophyllum nigrescens,
Anastrophyllum ellipticum,
Anastrophyllum squarrosum,
Anastrophyllum alpinum,
Anastrophyllum divergens,
Anastrophyllum fissum,
Anastrophyllum obtusum,
Barbilophozia barbata,
Barbilophozia hatcheri,
Barbilophozia lycopodioides,
Barbilophozia rubescens,
Barbilophozia sudetica,
Biantheridion undulifolium,
Chandonanthus squarrosus,
Crossocalyx hellerianus,
Crossocalyx tenuis,
Gymnocolea inflata,
Hamatostrepta concinna,
Hattoria yakushimensis,
Isopaches bicrenatus,
Isopaches decolorans,
Isopaches alboviridis,
Isopaches pumicicola,
Neoorthocaulis attenuatus,
Neoorthocaulis binsteadii,
Neoorthocaulis floerkei,
Neoorthocaulis hyperboreus,
Orthocaulis atlanticus,
Orthocaulis cavifolius,
Plicanthus giganteus,
Plicanthus hirtellus,
Plicanthus birmensis,
Plicanthus difficilis,
Schljakovia kunzeana,
Schljakovianthus quadrilobus,
Sphenolobopsis pearsonii,
Sphenolobus minutus,
Sphenolobus saxicola,
Sphenolobus austroamericanus,