Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Species:
australe
ID:
1172397

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hampe) A. Jaeger

Source:
tro

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1872–73: 105 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 1: 383) 1874

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001171735



Common Names

  • Ptychomitrium Nymanianum
  • Ptychomitrium Obtusatum
  • Ptychomitrium Obtusifolium


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Uses & Benefits

Ptychomitrium australe has been used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, such as fever, headaches, and stomach aches. It has also been used to make a type of tea that is believed to have a calming effect.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ptychomitrium australe is yellow and bell-shaped. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ptychomitrium australe can be propagated by spores or by division of the plant. Cultivation requires moist, well-drained soils and partial to full shade. It is best grown in acidic soils.

Where to Find Ptychomitrium australe

Ptychomitrium australe is native to Australia.

Species in the Ptychomitriaceae family

Coscinodontella bryanii, Aligrimmia peruviana, Campylostelium saxicola, Campylostelium strictum, Campylostelium pitardii, Campylostelium brachycarpum, Campylostelium laegerae, Indusiella thianschanica, Indusiella stellata, Jaffueliobryum arsenei, Jaffueliobryum latifolium, Jaffueliobryum raui, Jaffueliobryum wrightii, Jaffueliobryum williamsii, Ptychomitriopsis africana, Ptychomitriopsis aloinoides, Ptychomitrium diexaratum, Ptychomitrium acutifolium, Ptychomitrium altaicum, Ptychomitrium australe, Ptychomitrium barrii, Ptychomitrium cockerellae, Ptychomitrium crassinervium, Ptychomitrium crispatum, Ptychomitrium cucullatifolium, Ptychomitrium deltorii, Ptychomitrium dentatum, Ptychomitrium drummondii, Ptychomitrium fauriei, Ptychomitrium fernandesianum, Ptychomitrium fluviatile, Ptychomitrium formosicum, Ptychomitrium gardneri, Ptychomitrium helenicum, Ptychomitrium hieronymi, Ptychomitrium incurvum, Ptychomitrium indicum, Ptychomitrium isoskelos, Ptychomitrium lepidomitrium, Ptychomitrium ligulatum, Ptychomitrium lindmanii, Ptychomitrium linearifolium, Ptychomitrium mittenii, Ptychomitrium nigrescens, Ptychomitrium polyphyllum, Ptychomitrium sellowianum, Ptychomitrium serratum, Ptychomitrium sinense, Ptychomitrium subcrispatum, Ptychomitrium subcylindricum,

References

Georg Ernst Ludwig Hampe (1795-1880): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hampe' in the authors string.
August Jaeger (1842-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Jaeger' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35144079: Based on data supplied by Bryonames