Status:
valid
Authors:
Herzog
Source:
tro
Year:
1920
Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 88: 18 1920
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001155668
Common Names
- Breutelia harpophylla
- Harpophylla Moss
- Harpophylla Fern Moss
Uses & Benefits
Breutelia harpophylla has been used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache. It has also been used as an insect repellent and to treat skin infections.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Breutelia harpophylla has small yellow flowers with five petals and a single seed. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval leaves.
Where to Find Breutelia harpophylla
Breutelia harpophylla is native to South America and can be found in the Amazon rainforest.
Species in the Breutelia genus
Breutelia griffinii,
Breutelia aciphylla,
Breutelia affinis,
Breutelia angustiretis,
Breutelia arundinifolia,
Breutelia aureola,
Breutelia auriculata,
Breutelia austro-arcuata,
Breutelia azorica,
Breutelia baeuerlenii,
Breutelia brachyphylla,
Breutelia brevifolia,
Breutelia breviseta,
Breutelia brittoniae,
Breutelia chrysea,
Breutelia chrysocoma,
Breutelia crassicaulis,
Breutelia dicranacea,
Breutelia diffracta,
Breutelia dominicensis,
Breutelia dumosa,
Breutelia eggersiana,
Breutelia elongata,
Breutelia eugeniae,
Breutelia gnaphalea,
Breutelia gracillima,
Breutelia grandis,
Breutelia harpophylla,
Breutelia hasskarliana,
Breutelia humbertii,
Breutelia inclinata,
Breutelia integrifolia,
Breutelia jamaicensis,
Breutelia karsteniana,
Breutelia kilimandscharica,
Breutelia kinabaluensis,
Breutelia leptodontoides,
Breutelia lonchopelma,
Breutelia longicapsularis,
Breutelia luteola,
Breutelia macrocarpa,
Breutelia madagassa,
Breutelia microdonta,
Breutelia minuta,
Breutelia mohriana,
Breutelia muhavurensis,
Breutelia nigrescens,
Breutelia pendula,
Breutelia perrieri,
Breutelia picardae,
Species in the Bartramiaceae family
Anacolia menziesii,
Anacolia scioana,
Anacolia webbii,
Anacolia breutelii,
Bartramia alaris,
Bartramia angustifolia,
Bartramia angustissima,
Bartramia aprica,
Bartramia aristaria,
Bartramia aurescens,
Bartramia brachypus,
Bartramia brevifolia,
Bartramia breviseta,
Bartramia capensis,
Bartramia compacta,
Bartramia conica,
Bartramia costa-ricensis,
Bartramia crassinervia,
Bartramia deciduaefolia,
Bartramia delagoae,
Bartramia didymocarpa,
Bartramia gigantea,
Bartramia halleriana,
Bartramia hampeana,
Bartramia humilis,
Bartramia inconspicua,
Bartramia ithyphylla,
Bartramia ithyphylloides,
Bartramia laevisphaera,
Bartramia longifolia,
Bartramia macounii,
Bartramia maderensis,
Bartramia madurensis,
Bartramia marionensis,
Bartramia mathewsii,
Bartramia microstoma,
Bartramia mossmaniana,
Bartramia nanosubulata,
Bartramia papulans,
Bartramia penicillatula,
Bartramia perpumila,
Bartramia pilicuspis,
Bartramia polytrichoides,
Bartramia pomiformis,
Bartramia potosica,
Bartramia pseudocryptopodium,
Bartramia rietmanniana,
Bartramia robusta,
Bartramia stricta,
Bartramia strictifolia,