Status:
valid
Authors:
Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
Akad. Wiss. Wien Sitzungsber., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl., Abt. 1, 133: 573 1924
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001171475
Common Names
- Pterobryopsis setschwanica
- Setschwanica moss
- Setschwanica feathermoss
Uses & Benefits
Pterobryopsis setschwanica is used in traditional Chinese medicine and is known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. It is also used as a natural dye for fabrics and as a food preservative.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pterobryopsis setschwanica has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single pistil and three stamens. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a single, upright stem.
Where to Find Pterobryopsis setschwanica
Pterobryopsis setschwanica can be found in North America, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Pterobryopsis genus
Pterobryopsis rehmannii,
Pterobryopsis acuminata,
Pterobryopsis angustifolia,
Pterobryopsis aurantia,
Pterobryopsis burmensis,
Pterobryopsis caudata,
Pterobryopsis crassiuscula,
Pterobryopsis crassicaulis,
Pterobryopsis cucullatifolia,
Pterobryopsis fasciculata,
Pterobryopsis foulkesiana,
Pterobryopsis gedehensis,
Pterobryopsis itahiae,
Pterobryopsis kegeliana,
Pterobryopsis longissima,
Pterobryopsis mexicana,
Pterobryopsis orientalis,
Pterobryopsis scabriuscula,
Pterobryopsis schmidii,
Pterobryopsis setschwanica,
Pterobryopsis stolonacea,
Pterobryopsis subcrassicaulis,
Pterobryopsis subcrassiuscula,
Pterobryopsis tumida,
Pterobryopsis pilifolia,
Pterobryopsis divergens,
Pterobryopsis myurioides,
Pterobryopsis rubrinervis,
Pterobryopsis hoehnelii,
Pterobryopsis australina,
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum,
Calyptothecium prainii,
Calyptothecium acutum,
Calyptothecium bescherellei,
Calyptothecium burmense,
Calyptothecium duplicatum,
Calyptothecium extensum,
Calyptothecium hookeri,
Calyptothecium nitidum,
Calyptothecium oxyphyllum,
Calyptothecium pinnatum,
Calyptothecium ramosii,
Calyptothecium recurvulum,
Calyptothecium subacutum,
Calyptothecium subhumile,
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides,
Calyptothecium urvilleanum,
Calyptothecium wightii,
Calyptothecium auriculatum,
Calyptothecium integrifolium,
Calyptothecium compressum,
Calyptothecium pterobryoides,
Calyptothecium squarrosulum,
Calyptothecium phyllogonioides,
Calyptothecium philippinense,
Henicodium geniculatum,
Hildebrandtiella cuspidans,
Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides,
Hildebrandtiella longiseta,
Hildebrandtiella phleoides,
Jaegerina formosa,
Jaegerina guatemalensis,
Jaegerina luzonensis,
Jaegerina plicata,
Jaegerina robillardii,
Jaegerina scariosa,
Jaegerina solitaria,
Jaegerina stolonifera,
Jaegerina retrosquarrosa,
Micralsopsis complanata,
Muellerobryum whiteleggei,
Neolindbergia deningeri,
Neolindbergia rigida,
Neolindbergia robusta,
Neolindbergia rugosa,
Neolindbergia vitiensis,
Neolindbergia cladomnioides,
Neolindbergia veloirae,
Orthorrhynchidium planifrons,
Orthostichopsis fornicata,