Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
phlyctitheca
ID:
1168544

Status:
valid

Authors:
P. de la Varde

Source:
tro

Year:
1940

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 87: 363. 2 f. 17 1940

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001167882



Common Names

  • Isopterygium phlyctitheca
  • Phlyctitheca Isopterygium
  • Phlyctitheca Quillwort


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Description

Isopterygium phlyctitheca (also called 'Blister-sheathed Isopterygium', among many other common names) is a small, tufted, perennial moss with a yellow-green to brownish-green color. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Isopterygium phlyctitheca is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isopterygium phlyctitheca has small, white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have narrow, pointed leaves.

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Where to Find Isopterygium phlyctitheca

Isopterygium phlyctitheca is native to the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Isopterygium genus

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, Isopterygium gracile, Isopterygium gracilisetum, Isopterygium gracillimum, Isopterygium gunnii, Isopterygium hasimotoi, Isopterygium hookeriophilum, Isopterygium hygrophilum,

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,

References

Robert André Léopold Potier de la Varde (1878-1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.de la Varde' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35137751: Based on data supplied by Bryonames