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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
B.L.Turner
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
2009
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 91(2): 314 (-315, 321, 324; f (2009)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000047949
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Reveal's Koanophyllon
- Reveal's Koanophyllon Moss
- Moss Koanophyllon
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Koanophyllon revealii (also called Reveal's Koanophyllon, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a single yellow flower head. It is native to South America and is found in disturbed areas, such as roadsides and fields.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Koanophyllon revealii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various digestive issues.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Koanophyllon revealii is a white, small, tubular flower with four petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Koanophyllon revealii is an evergreen shrub native to tropical America. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix in a sunny location. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants and rooted in a moist medium. The plants should be kept moist and fertilized regularly.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Koanophyllon revealii
                        
                            Koanophyllon revealii can be found in the Caribbean.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Koanophyllon revealii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Koanophyllon revealii?
Koanophyllon revealii
What is the common name of Koanophyllon revealii?
Reveal's koanophyllon
What is the natural habitat of Koanophyllon revealii?
Koanophyllon revealii is found in dry, rocky areas in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Koanophyllon genus
                        
                            Koanophyllon puberulum, 
Koanophyllon polyodon, 
Koanophyllon poliystichum, 
Koanophyllon heptaneurum, 
Koanophyllon reyrobinsonii, 
Koanophyllon hotteanum, 
Koanophyllon richardsonii, 
Koanophyllon minutifolium, 
Koanophyllon clementis, 
Koanophyllon semicrenatum, 
Koanophyllon atroglandulosum, 
Koanophyllon prinodes, 
Koanophyllon hintoniorum, 
Koanophyllon fuscum, 
Koanophyllon chabrense, 
Koanophyllon adamantium, 
Koanophyllon mesoreopolum, 
Koanophyllon hylonoma, 
Koanophyllon jugipaniculatum, 
Koanophyllon helianthemoides, 
Koanophyllon silvaticum, 
Koanophyllon hammatocladum, 
Koanophyllon sagasteguii, 
Koanophyllon scabriusculum, 
Koanophyllon mornicola, 
Koanophyllon eitenii, 
Koanophyllon guerreroana, 
Koanophyllon turquinense, 
Koanophyllon subpurpureum, 
Koanophyllon jenssenii, 
Koanophyllon jaegerianum, 
Koanophyllon reversum, 
Koanophyllon thysanolepis, 
Koanophyllon littorale, 
Koanophyllon tetranthum, 
Koanophyllon hidrodes, 
Koanophyllon tatei, 
Koanophyllon pittieri, 
Koanophyllon sinaloensis, 
Koanophyllon galeottii, 
Koanophyllon albicaulis, 
Koanophyllon galeana, 
Koanophyllon calcicola, 
Koanophyllon iteophyllum, 
Koanophyllon baccharifolium, 
Koanophyllon bullescens, 
Koanophyllon nervosum, 
Koanophyllon chalceorithales, 
Koanophyllon tetranfolium, 
Koanophyllon simillima,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,