Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
atlanticum
ID:
1171123

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dixon

Source:
tro

Year:
1939

Citation Micro:
Bothalia 3: 600 1939

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001170461



Common Names

  • Atlantic Haircap Moss
  • Porotrichum Atlanticum
  • Woolly Haircap Moss


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Uses & Benefits

Porotrichum atlanticum is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, including fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Porotrichum atlanticum is a small, white, star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, oval-shaped seedlings.

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Where to Find Porotrichum atlanticum

Porotrichum atlanticum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Porotrichum genus

Porotrichum evansii, Porotrichum baculiferum, Porotrichum brasiliense, Porotrichum comosum, Porotrichum obliquifolium, Porotrichum parvirete, Porotrichum subexplanatum, Porotrichum amboroicum, Porotrichum atlanticum, Porotrichum bolivianum, Porotrichum brevifolium, Porotrichum caesium, Porotrichum caldense, Porotrichum cavifolium, Porotrichum chilense, Porotrichum elatulum, Porotrichum expansum, Porotrichum filiferum, Porotrichum korthalsianum, Porotrichum krauseanum, Porotrichum lancifrons, Porotrichum leucocaulon, Porotrichum lindigii, Porotrichum longirostre, Porotrichum macrocarpum, Porotrichum macropoma, Porotrichum madagassum, Porotrichum microthecium, Porotrichum sparsiflorum, Porotrichum subangustifolium, Porotrichum subpennaeforme, Porotrichum thieleanum, Porotrichum valdiviae, Porotrichum tenuinerve, Porotrichum frahmii, Porotrichum pittieri, Porotrichum protensum, Porotrichum superbum, Porotrichum bertrandii, Porotrichum microthamnium, Porotrichum robustum, Porotrichum variabile, Porotrichum flaccum, Porotrichum gracile,

Species in the Neckeraceae family

Forsstroemia goughiana, Forsstroemia yezoana, Forsstroemia coronata, Forsstroemia cryphaeoides, Forsstroemia indica, Forsstroemia japonica, Forsstroemia neckeroides, Forsstroemia producta, Forsstroemia trichomitria, Forsstroemia thomsonii, Forsstroemia noguchii, Forsstroemia lasioides, Forsstroemia denigricans, Forsstroemia fauriei, Forsstroemia flexiramea, Forsstroemia humilis, Forsstroemia inopinata, Forsstroemia konoi, Forsstroemia pusilla, Forsstroemia setschwanica, Leptodon acuminatus, Leptodon longisetus, Leptodon pluvinii, Leptodon smithii, Leptodon fuciformis, Leptodon corsicus, Leptodon dillenii, Leptodon remotifolius, Taiwanobryum anacamptolepis, Taiwanobryum crenulatum, Taiwanobryum mucronatum, Taiwanobryum guangdongense, Taiwanobryum speciosum, Taiwanobryum praetermissum, Taiwanobryum serrulatifolium, Taiwanobryum undulatifolium, Taiwanobryum yunnanense, Alleniella besseri, Alleniella brownii, Alleniella chilensis, Alleniella complanata, Alleniella hymenodonta, Alleniella remota, Alleniella scabridens, Alleniella submacrocarpa, Alleniella urnigera, Alleniella andina, Alleniella ehrenbergii, Alleniella laevigata, Alleniella obtusifolia,

References

Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35142100: Based on data supplied by Bryonames