Status:
valid
Authors:
(Besch. & Cardot) Kanda
Source:
tro
Year:
1975
Citation Micro:
J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ., Ser. B, Div. 2, Bot. 15: 258 1975
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169302
Common Names
- Campylium squarrosulum
- Squarrosulum's Campylium
- Squarrosulum Campylium
- Squarrosulum's Moss
Uses & Benefits
Campylium squarrosulum is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as an ornamental plant in homes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and colds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Campylium squarrosulum is a small, yellow-green star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings have small, narrow leaves and a thin stem.
Where to Find Campylium squarrosulum
Campylium squarrosulum is native to tropical Africa and can be found in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon.
Species in the Campylium genus
Campylium squarrosulum,
Campylium amblystegioides,
Campylium annamense,
Campylium chrysophyllum,
Campylium glaucocarpoides,
Campylium insubricum,
Campylium stellatum,
Campylium zemliae,
Campylium gollanii,
Campylium longicuspis,
Campylium laxifolium,
Campylium protensum,
Campylium bambergeri,
Campylium hylocomioides,
Species in the Amblystegiaceae family
Tomentypnum nitens,
Tomentypnum falcifolium,
Tomentypnum involutum,
Tomentypnum vittii,
Amblystegium arvernense,
Amblystegium glaziovii,
Amblystegium serpens,
Amblystegium sparsile,
Amblystegium speirophyllum,
Amblystegium subulatum,
Amblystegium tenuifolium,
Amblystegium chalaropelma,
Amblystegium patenti-flexuosum,
Amblystegium stricto-serpens,
Amblystegium camisassae,
Amblystegium calcareum,
Amblystegium pseudosubtile,
Anacamptodon africanus,
Anacamptodon amblystegioides,
Anacamptodon cubensis,
Anacamptodon fortunei,
Anacamptodon latidens,
Anacamptodon splachnoides,
Anacamptodon validinervis,
Anacamptodon wattsii,
Anacamptodon compactus,
Anacamptodon marginatus,
Anacamptodon minimus,
Anacamptodon kamchaticus,
Anacamptodon touwii,
Bryostreimannia turgida,
Campylium squarrosulum,
Campylium amblystegioides,
Campylium annamense,
Campylium chrysophyllum,
Campylium glaucocarpoides,
Campylium insubricum,
Campylium stellatum,
Campylium zemliae,
Campylium gollanii,
Campylium longicuspis,
Campylium laxifolium,
Campylium protensum,
Campylium bambergeri,
Campylium hylocomioides,
Conardia compacta,
Cratoneuron filicinum,
Cratoneuron curvicaule,
Cratoneuropsis relaxa,
Cratoneuropsis chilensis,