Status:
valid
Authors:
(Broth.) Paris
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Index Bryol. 436 1896
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001166616
Common Names
- Engler's Erythrodontium
- Erythrodontium engleri
- Engler Erythrodontium
Uses & Benefits
Erythrodontium engleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make a tea that can be used to treat digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Erythrodontium engleri is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.
Where to Find Erythrodontium engleri
Erythrodontium engleri can be found in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Erythrodontium genus
Species in the Entodontaceae family
Entodon abbreviatus,
Entodon argyreus,
Entodon beyrichii,
Entodon brevirostris,
Entodon brevisetus,
Entodon calycinus,
Entodon cernuus,
Entodon challengeri,
Entodon chloropus,
Entodon cladorrhizans,
Entodon columnaris,
Entodon complicatus,
Entodon conchophyllus,
Entodon concinnus,
Entodon corbieri,
Entodon cupressiformis,
Entodon curvatus,
Entodon cymbifolius,
Entodon denticuspis,
Entodon distans,
Entodon divergens,
Entodon diversinervis,
Entodon dolichocucullatus,
Entodon dregeanus,
Entodon drepanoides,
Entodon expallens,
Entodon felicis,
Entodon flavescens,
Entodon flavissimus,
Entodon flavovirens,
Entodon flexipes,
Entodon floridanus,
Entodon fulvonitens,
Entodon geminidens,
Entodon giraldii,
Entodon gracilis,
Entodon gracilisetus,
Entodon hampeanus,
Entodon incurvatus,
Entodon jamesonii,
Entodon laetus,
Entodon laxo-alaris,
Entodon lindbergii,
Entodon longifolius,
Entodon luridus,
Entodon luteonitens,
Entodon mackaviensis,
Entodon macropodus,
Entodon madagassus,
Entodon mechoacanus,