Status:
valid
Authors:
B.Øllg.
Source:
tro
Year:
1988
Citation Micro:
Fl. Ecuador 33: 149 (1988)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119179
Common Names
- Lycopodiella Steyermarkii
- Steyermark's Ground-Pine
- Steyermark's Ground Pine
Uses & Benefits
Lycopodiella steyermarkii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to help with digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Lycopodiella steyermarkii is a small, yellowish-green, globose structure. The seed is a small, black, globose structure. The seedlings are small, green, and globose.
Where to Find Lycopodiella steyermarkii
Lycopodiella steyermarkii is native to tropical and subtropical forests in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species in the Lycopodiella genus
Lycopodiella cernua,
Lycopodiella affinis,
Lycopodiella inundata,
Lycopodiella alopecuroides,
Lycopodiella brucei,
Lycopodiella glaucescens,
Lycopodiella copelandii,
Lycopodiella prostrata,
Lycopodiella pendulina,
Lycopodiella appressa,
Lycopodiella subappressa,
Lycopodiella margueritae,
Lycopodiella bradei,
Lycopodiella diffusa,
Lycopodiella iuliformis,
Lycopodiella lateralis,
Lycopodiella lehmannii,
Lycopodiella riofrioi,
Lycopodiella serpentina,
Lycopodiella trianae,
Lycopodiella camporum,
Lycopodiella caroliniana,
Lycopodiella contexta,
Lycopodiella steyermarkii,
Lycopodiella descendens,
Lycopodiella longipes,
Lycopodiella andicola,
Lycopodiella krameriana,
Lycopodiella maniculata,
Lycopodiella geometra,
Lycopodiella duseniana,
Lycopodiella veigae,
Lycopodiella tupiana,
Lycopodiella hydrophila,
Lycopodiella tomentosa,
Lycopodiella robusta,
Lycopodiella sarcocaulon,
Lycopodiella curvata,
Species in the Lycopodiaceae family