Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lorentz) G.L. Merr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1996
Citation Micro:
Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 80: 247. 1996
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001201977
Description
Hebantia rigida (also called Common hebantia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single flowering stem. It can grow up to 60 cm tall and has white or pinkish flowers. It is found in dry grasslands, scrublands, and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Hebantia rigida is used in traditional medicine for treating skin ailments and as a diuretic. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hebantia rigida has small, yellow-green flowers with three petals. Its seeds are small and dark brown in color. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hebantia rigida can be propagated by division of the thallus or by sowing of spores. It is best grown in a moist, shady spot in the garden, or in a terrarium or bottle garden. It prefers a soil mix of equal parts of peat moss, sand, and soil. It should be kept moist, but not wet.
Where to Find Hebantia rigida
Hebantia rigida can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species in the Hebantia genus
Species in the Polytrichaceae family
Alophosia azorica,
Atrichopsis compressa,
Atrichopsis angulata,
Atrichopsis australis,
Atrichopsis bellii,
Atrichopsis capensis,
Atrichopsis crispula,
Atrichopsis erosa,
Atrichopsis laxifolia,
Atrichopsis mexicana,
Atrichopsis minima,
Atrichopsis tapes,
Atrichopsis tenuirostris,
Atrichopsis tetragona,
Atrichopsis trichodon,
Atrichopsis tristaniensis,
Atrichum cylindricum,
Atrichum altecristatum,
Atrichum longifolium,
Atrichum androgynum,
Atrichum angustatum,
Atrichum crispulum,
Atrichum crispum,
Atrichum flavisetum,
Atrichum muelleri,
Atrichum oerstedianum,
Atrichum polycarpum,
Atrichum rhystophyllum,
Atrichum selwynii,
Atrichum subserratum,
Atrichum tenellum,
Atrichum undulatum,
Atrichum yakushimense,
Atrichum laoshanense,
Bartramiopsis lescurii,
Dawsonia beccarii,
Dawsonia gigantea,
Dawsonia grandis,
Dawsonia insignis,
Dawsonia lativaginata,
Dawsonia longiseta,
Dawsonia papuana,
Dawsonia polytrichoides,
Dawsonia pullei,
Dawsonia superba,
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense,
Dendroligotrichum dendroides,
Dendroligotrichum squamosum,
Hebantia rigida,
Itatiella ulei,