Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) A. Jaeger
Source:
tro
Year:
1880
Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877–78: 262 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 2: 526) 1880
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001165523
Common Names
- Ectropothecium ferrugineum
- Ferrugineum
- Ectropothecium
Uses & Benefits
Ectropothecium ferrugineum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and rheumatism.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Ectropothecium ferrugineum is yellow and has five petals. The seed is small and brown. The seedlings are small and yellow.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ectropothecium ferrugineum can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained potting mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and rooted in a moist, well-drained potting mix. Once rooted, the plants should be transplanted into larger pots and kept in a sunny location.
Where to Find Ectropothecium ferrugineum
Ectropothecium ferrugineum is native to Central and South America.
Species in the Ectropothecium genus
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,
Ectropothecium chenagonii,
Ectropothecium compressifolium,
Ectropothecium condensatum,
Ectropothecium cupressoides,
Ectropothecium cyathothecioides,
Ectropothecium cyathothecium,
Ectropothecium cygnicollum,
Ectropothecium cyperoides,
Ectropothecium dafilae,
Ectropothecium dealbatum,
Ectropothecium densum,
Ectropothecium dentatum,
Ectropothecium dentigerum,
Ectropothecium diffusum,
Ectropothecium diminutum,
Ectropothecium diversifolium,
Ectropothecium diversirete,
Ectropothecium doliare,
Ectropothecium dolosum,
Ectropothecium drepanocladioides,
Species in the Hypnaceae family
Acritodon nephophilus,
Austrohondaella limata,
Bryosedgwickia barlassinae,
Chryso-hypnum elegantulum,
Chryso-hypnum patens,
Chryso-hypnum diminutivum,
Chryso-hypnum demaretii,
Chryso-hypnum cavifolium,
Chryso-hypnum frondosum,
Chryso-hypnum crosbyi,
Chryso-hypnum hylophilum,
Chryso-hypnum rostratulum,
Chryso-hypnum smithii,
Crepidophyllum modestum,
Ctenidiadelphus plumularia,
Cyathothecium distichaceum,
Dacryophyllum falcifolium,
Ectropotheciella decrescens,
Ectropotheciella distichophylla,
Ectropotheciopsis novoguineensis,
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,