Status:
valid
Authors:
(Horik.) J. Haseg.
Source:
tro
Year:
1984
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 57: 252 1984
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203018
Common Names
- Gemmifer Moss
- Phaeoceros Moss
- Lace Moss
Uses & Benefits
Phaeoceros gemmifer is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, such as fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Phaeoceros gemmifer has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two, oval-shaped cotyledons.
Where to Find Phaeoceros gemmifer
Phaeoceros gemmifer can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and South America.
Species in the Phaeoceros genus
Phaeoceros laevis,
Phaeoceros brevicapsulus,
Phaeoceros tenuis,
Phaeoceros striatisporus,
Phaeoceros carolinianus,
Phaeoceros erectus,
Phaeoceros exiguus,
Phaeoceros bolusii,
Phaeoceros huebschmannii,
Phaeoceros gemmifer,
Phaeoceros parvulus,
Phaeoceros delicatus,
Phaeoceros oreganus,
Phaeoceros austroandinus,
Phaeoceros flexivalvis,
Phaeoceros microsporous,
Phaeoceros mohrii,
Phaeoceros pichinchensis,
Phaeoceros wrightii,
Phaeoceros kashyapii,
Phaeoceros udarii,
Phaeoceros gualaquizanus,
Phaeoceros evanidus,
Phaeoceros inflatus,
Phaeoceros engelii,
Phaeoceros perpusillus,
Phaeoceros dendroceroides,
Phaeoceros fulvisporus,
Phaeoceros himalayensis,
Phaeoceros jollyanus,
Phaeoceros maranguensis,
Phaeoceros minutus,
Phaeoceros propagulifer,
Phaeoceros tigrinus,
Phaeoceros tuberosus,
Species in the Notothyladaceae family
Mesoceros porcatus,
Mesoceros mesophoros,
Notothylas breutelii,
Notothylas orbicularis,
Notothylas himalayensis,
Notothylas khasiana,
Notothylas nepalensis,
Notothylas kashyapii,
Notothylas javanica,
Notothylas levieri,
Notothylas temperata,
Notothylas pandei,
Notothylas depressispora,
Notothylas pfleidereri,
Notothylas udarii,
Notothylas anaporata,
Notothylas decurva,
Notothylas dissecta,
Notothylas flabellata,
Notothylas frahmii,
Notothylas galapagensis,
Notothylas granulata,
Notothylas guizhouensis,
Notothylas indica,
Notothylas irregularis,
Notothylas verdoornii,
Notothylas vermiculata,
Notothylas yunnanensis,
Paraphymatoceros diadematus,
Paraphymatoceros hallii,
Paraphymatoceros coriaceus,
Paraphymatoceros pearsonii,
Paraphymatoceros proskaueri,
Phaeoceros laevis,
Phaeoceros brevicapsulus,
Phaeoceros tenuis,
Phaeoceros striatisporus,
Phaeoceros carolinianus,
Phaeoceros erectus,
Phaeoceros exiguus,
Phaeoceros bolusii,
Phaeoceros huebschmannii,
Phaeoceros gemmifer,
Phaeoceros parvulus,
Phaeoceros delicatus,
Phaeoceros oreganus,
Phaeoceros austroandinus,
Phaeoceros flexivalvis,
Phaeoceros microsporous,
Phaeoceros mohrii,