Status:
valid
Authors:
M. Fleisch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1923
Citation Micro:
Musci Buitenzorg 4: 1359. 220 1923
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001173022
Common Names
- Glossadelphus hermaphroditus
- Hermaphroditus Glossadelphus
- Hermaphrodite Glossadelphus
Uses & Benefits
Glossadelphus hermaphroditus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for its anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antioxidant properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Glossadelphus hermaphroditus has small yellow flowers with white anthers. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Glossadelphus hermaphroditus
Glossadelphus hermaphroditus is found in tropical Africa, from Guinea to Uganda.
Species in the Glossadelphus genus
Glossadelphus acutifolius,
Glossadelphus amboinensis,
Glossadelphus anisopterus,
Glossadelphus dimorphus,
Glossadelphus guineensis,
Glossadelphus hermaphroditus,
Glossadelphus ivoreanus,
Glossadelphus julaceus,
Glossadelphus limnobioides,
Glossadelphus mauiensis,
Glossadelphus rivicola,
Glossadelphus semiscabrus,
Glossadelphus singalangensis,
Glossadelphus strictifolius,
Glossadelphus tahitensis,
Glossadelphus viridis,
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,