Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hornsch.) Mitt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1869
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 502 1869
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001182303
Common Names
- Leucomium strumosum
- Strumose Leucomium
- Strumosum Leucomium
Uses & Benefits
Leucomium strumosum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, rheumatism, and fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leucomium strumosum has small white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Where to Find Leucomium strumosum
Leucomium strumosum is native to the temperate regions of Europe, including Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Species in the Leucomium genus
Species in the Leucomiaceae family
Leucomium crinitifolium,
Leucomium strumosum,
Leucomium steerei,
Leucomium decolyi,
Rhynchostegiopsis carolae,
Rhynchostegiopsis costaricensis,
Rhynchostegiopsis brasiliensis,
Rhynchostegiopsis flexuosa,
Rhynchostegiopsis tunguraguana,
Tetrastichium fontanum,
Tetrastichium virens,