Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. & Wilson) Wilson
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. 27: 85 1900
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001165379
Common Names
- Eccremidium exiguum
- Exiguum Eccremidium
- Small Eccremidium
Uses & Benefits
Eccremidium exiguum has been used for its medicinal properties, including as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and diuretic. It has also been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Eccremidium exiguum is yellow, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are bright green and have a single, long stem.
Where to Find Eccremidium exiguum
Eccremidium exiguum can be found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa.
Species in the Eccremidium genus
Species in the Dicranellaceae family
Bryotestua brevicuspis,
Bryotestua longicuspis,
Campylopodium lineare,
Campylopodium phascoides,
Campylopodium euchlorum,
Campylopodium capillaceum,
Dicranella elegans,
Dicranella fontana,
Dicranella acroclada,
Dicranella affinis,
Dicranella alpina,
Dicranella amplexans,
Dicranella angustifolia,
Dicranella apolensis,
Dicranella apophysatula,
Dicranella argentinica,
Dicranella ascensionica,
Dicranella aulacocarpa,
Dicranella austro-sinensis,
Dicranella baileyana,
Dicranella barbensis,
Dicranella barnesii,
Dicranella bicolor,
Dicranella boliviana,
Dicranella borbonica,
Dicranella brachyangia,
Dicranella brachyblepharis,
Dicranella breviseta,
Dicranella caldensis,
Dicranella callosa,
Dicranella cameruniae,
Dicranella campylophylla,
Dicranella cerviculata,
Dicranella circinata,
Dicranella coarctata,
Dicranella consimilis,
Dicranella cratericola,
Dicranella crinalis,
Dicranella crispa,
Dicranella densifolia,
Dicranella dietrichiae,
Dicranella dilatatinervis,
Dicranella ditissima,
Dicranella ditrichoides,
Dicranella divaricata,
Dicranella divaricatula,
Dicranella dussii,
Dicranella elata,
Dicranella erectotheca,
Dicranella euryphylla,