Orthorrhynchium elegans - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Ptychomniales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elegans
ID:
1189685
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. f. & Wilson) Reichardt
Source:
tro
Year:
1868
Citation Micro:
Verh. K.K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 116 1868
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001189023
Common Names
- Orthorrhynchium elegans
- Elegant Orthorrhynchium
- Elegant Ortho-Rhynchidium
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Orthorrhynchium elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Orthorrhynchium elegans sub. cymbifolioides (Müll. Hal.) S.H. LinOrthorrhynchium elegans sub. nietneri (Müll. Hal.) S.H. Lin
Orthorrhynchium elegans sub. tumidum S.H. Lin
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Orthorrhynchium elegans has white flowers with yellow anthers, small, round seeds and seedlings with a single leaf.
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Orthorrhynchium elegans can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Orthorrhynchium genus
Species in the Orthorrhynchiaceae family
References
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
Heinrich Wilhelm Reichardt (1835-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Reichardt' in the authors string.
William Wilson (1799-1871): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wilson' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35172824: Based on data supplied by Bryonames