Archidium laxirete - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Archidiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
laxirete
ID:
1192835
Status:
valid
Authors:
P. de la Varde
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 9: 201. 4 1936
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001192173
Common Names
- Archidium laxirete
- Laxirete Archidium
- Laxirete Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Archidium laxirete is used as an ornamental plant, a food source, and a source of fiber for making rope and other materials. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Archidium laxirete has small, yellow flowers with a single pistil and six petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
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Archidium laxirete can be cultivated and propagated by division or by seed. Division is the easiest and most common way to propagate this plant. The plant can be divided in the spring or fall. Seeds can be sown in the spring in a light, well-drained soil. The seeds should be lightly covered with soil and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Archidium laxirete
Archidium laxirete can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Archidium genus
Archidium acanthophyllum, Archidium acauloides, Archidium andersonianum, Archidium dinteri, Archidium minus, Archidium muellerianum, Archidium clavatum, Archidium stellatum, Archidium alternifolium, Archidium amplexicaule, Archidium birmannicum, Archidium brevinerve, Archidium capense, Archidium cubense, Archidium donnellii, Archidium elatum, Archidium hallii, Archidium indicum, Archidium johannis-negrii, Archidium julaceum, Archidium julicaule, Archidium laterale, Archidium laxirete, Archidium microthecium, Archidium ohioense, Archidium rehmannii, Archidium rothii, Archidium subulatum, Archidium tenerrimum, Archidium minutissimum, Archidium thalliferum, Archidium wattsii, Archidium yunnanense, Archidium clarksonianum, Archidium crassicostatum, Archidium oblongifolium,
Species in the Archidiaceae family
Archidium acanthophyllum, Archidium acauloides, Archidium andersonianum, Archidium dinteri, Archidium minus, Archidium muellerianum, Archidium clavatum, Archidium stellatum, Archidium alternifolium, Archidium amplexicaule, Archidium birmannicum, Archidium brevinerve, Archidium capense, Archidium cubense, Archidium donnellii, Archidium elatum, Archidium hallii, Archidium indicum, Archidium johannis-negrii, Archidium julaceum, Archidium julicaule, Archidium laterale, Archidium laxirete, Archidium microthecium, Archidium ohioense, Archidium rehmannii, Archidium rothii, Archidium subulatum, Archidium tenerrimum, Archidium minutissimum, Archidium thalliferum, Archidium wattsii, Archidium yunnanense, Archidium clarksonianum, Archidium crassicostatum, Archidium oblongifolium,
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: 35178964: Based on data supplied by Bryonames