Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
africana
ID:
1147994

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) A. Jaeger

Source:
tro

Year:
1877

Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1875–76: 272 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 2: 926) 1877

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001147332



Common Names

  • Papillaria africana
  • African Papillaria
  • African Papillaria Moss


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Uses & Benefits

Papillaria africana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Papillaria africana is white, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Papillaria africana

Papillaria africana is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, from Mexico to Argentina.

Species in the Meteoriaceae family

Duthiella flaccida, Duthiella formosana, Duthiella speciosissima, Duthiella wallichii, Duthiella declinata, Aerobryidium aureonitens, Aerobryidium crispifolium, Aerobryidium filamentosum, Aerobryidium laosiense, Aerobryidium levieri, Aerobryidium indicum, Aerobryopsis capensis, Aerobryopsis cochlearifolia, Aerobryopsis deflexa, Aerobryopsis leptosigmata, Aerobryopsis membranacea, Aerobryopsis parisii, Aerobryopsis pulchricoma, Aerobryopsis striatula, Aerobryopsis subdivergens, Aerobryopsis subleptostigmata, Aerobryopsis vitiana, Aerobryopsis cirrifolia, Aerobryopsis fuscescens, Aerobryopsis aristifolia, Aerobryopsis yunnanensis, Aerobryopsis longissima, Aerobryopsis bauerae, Aerobryopsis eravikulamensis, Barbella angustifolia, Barbella turgida, Barbella capillaris, Barbella compressiramea, Barbella futunensis, Barbella horridula, Barbella kurzii, Barbella perpinnata, Barbella rufifolia, Barbella tenax, Barbella biformis, Barbella chrysonema, Barbella eusebii, Barbella minuta, Barbella linearifolia, Barbellopsis macroblasta, Barbellopsis trichophora, Barbellopsis conferva, Chrysocladium retrorsum, Cryptopapillaria feae, Cryptopapillaria chrysoclada,

References

Karl Müller (1818-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Hal.' in the authors string.
August Jaeger (1842-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Jaeger' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35101172: Based on data supplied by Bryonames