Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hampe) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 944 1907
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168307
Common Names
- Lepidopilidium brevisetum
- Brevisetum Lepidopilidium
- Brevisetum-leaved Lepidopilidium
Uses & Benefits
Lepidopilidium brevisetum is used as an ornamental plant and in landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine and as a food source.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lepidopilidium brevisetum has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Lepidopilidium brevisetum
Lepidopilidium brevisetum is found in the tropical regions of South and Central America.
Species in the Lepidopilidium genus
Lepidopilidium brevisetum,
Lepidopilidium brunneoleum,
Lepidopilidium cespitosum,
Lepidopilidium cyrtostegium,
Lepidopilidium devexum,
Lepidopilidium divaricatum,
Lepidopilidium furcatum,
Lepidopilidium isleanum,
Lepidopilidium nitens,
Lepidopilidium purpurissatum,
Lepidopilidium rupestre,
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,