Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnodendrales
Species:
tahiticum
ID:
1188086

Status:
valid

Authors:
Besch.

Source:
tro

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 48: 12 1901

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001187424



Common Names

  • Mniodendron tahiticum
  • Tahiti Mniodendron
  • Tahiti Leatherwood


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Uses & Benefits

Mniodendron tahiticum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Mniodendron tahiticum is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single, long, thin stem.

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Where to Find Mniodendron tahiticum

Mniodendron tahiticum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.

Species in the Spiridentaceae family

Bescherellia elegantissima, Cyrtopus setosus, Dendro-hypnum beccarii, Dendro-hypnum auricomum, Dendro-hypnum brevipes, Dendro-hypnum flagelliferum, Dendro-hypnum fuscomucronatum, Dendro-hypnum milnei, Dendro-hypnum opacum, Dendro-hypnum reinwardtii, Dendro-hypnum subspininervium, Hypnodendron arcuatum, Hypnodendron junghuhnii, Hypnodendron marginatum, Hypnodendron microstictum, Hypnodendron samoanum, Hypnodendron spininervium, Hypnodendron vitiense, Spiridens camusii, Spiridens capillifer, Spiridens longifolius, Spiridens perichaetialis, Spiridens reinwardtii, Spiridens vieillardii, Spiridens spiridentoides, Touwiodendron diversifolium, Mniodendron camptotheca, Mniodendron colensoi, Mniodendron comatulum, Mniodendron comatum, Mniodendron comosum, Mniodendron dendroides, Mniodendron tahiticum,

References

Émile Bescherelle (1828-1903): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Besch.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35170223: Based on data supplied by Bryonames