Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hampe) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1925
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. (ed. 2) 11: 146 1925
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001172391
Common Names
- Renauldia patentissima
- Patentissima Renauldia
- Renauldia Patentissima
Uses & Benefits
Renauldia patentissima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, stomachache, and skin diseases.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Renauldia patentissima var. mutica Thér.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Small, yellowish-green, with a short, cylindrical calyx. Seed: Small, dark brown, with a smooth surface. Seedlings: Oval-shaped with a pointed tip and a short root.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Renauldia patentissima: Renauldia patentissima is a small, evergreen, perennial plant that is native to the mountains of Central and South America. It is best grown in a moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagate by division or by seed in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Renauldia patentissima
Renauldia patentissima can be found in moist, shady habitats in South America.
Species in the Renauldia genus
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,