Status:
valid
Authors:
(Paris) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1925
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. (ed. 2) 11: 425 1925
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001155812
Common Names
- Brotherella subarcuata
- Subarcuata Brotherella
- Subarcuata Moss
Uses & Benefits
Brotherella subarcuata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever and rheumatism.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Brotherella subarcuata is white and bell-shaped. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are thin and fragile.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Brotherella subarcuata is best done by division of the clumps. The plant can also be propagated from spores, but it is a slow process. The spores should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. The seedlings should be kept in bright light and high humidity. Once the seedlings are established, they can be transplanted into the garden.
Where to Find Brotherella subarcuata
Brotherella subarcuata is native to the southeastern United States.
Species in the Brotherella genus
Brotherella complanata,
Brotherella coreana,
Brotherella curvirostris,
Brotherella deplanatula,
Brotherella erythrocaulis,
Brotherella falcata,
Brotherella fauriei,
Brotherella filiformis,
Brotherella henonii,
Brotherella longipes,
Brotherella lorentziana,
Brotherella luzonensis,
Brotherella mercieri,
Brotherella nictans,
Brotherella propinqua,
Brotherella recurvans,
Brotherella subarcuata,
Brotherella yokohamae,
Brotherella canadensis,
Brotherella cuspidata,
Brotherella opaeodon,
Brotherella brasiliensis,
Species in the Pylaisiadelphaceae family
Gammiella pterogonioides,
Gammiella koningsbergeri,
Gammiella panchienii,
Hageniella assamica,
Hageniella isopterygioides,
Hageniella sikkimensis,
Hageniella micans,
Isopterygium affusum,
Isopterygium albescens,
Isopterygium ambreanum,
Isopterygium annamense,
Isopterygium antsihanakense,
Isopterygium antunesii,
Isopterygium applanatum,
Isopterygium aquaticum,
Isopterygium argillicola,
Isopterygium argyroleucum,
Isopterygium assamicum,
Isopterygium asymmetricum,
Isopterygium austrodenticulatum,
Isopterygium bancanum,
Isopterygium battakense,
Isopterygium baurii,
Isopterygium borneense,
Isopterygium brevicuspis,
Isopterygium brevisetum,
Isopterygium brownii,
Isopterygium byssaceum,
Isopterygium byssobolax,
Isopterygium candidulum,
Isopterygium chalarophyllum,
Isopterygium chryseolum,
Isopterygium citrinellum,
Isopterygium clerophilum,
Isopterygium combae,
Isopterygium complanatulum,
Isopterygium conangium,
Isopterygium congoanum,
Isopterygium courtoisii,
Isopterygium cratericola,
Isopterygium dewevrei,
Isopterygium elodes,
Isopterygium exiguum,
Isopterygium exile,
Isopterygium fallax,
Isopterygium filamentosum,
Isopterygium fissum,
Isopterygium fruticola,
Isopterygium gabonense,
Isopterygium gibbosulum,