Status:
valid
Authors:
Hässel
Source:
tro
Year:
1961
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 30: 223 1961
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208760
Common Names
- Cyathodium Steerei
- Steere's Cyathodium
- Cyathodium
Uses & Benefits
Cyathodium steerei has been used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as an antiseptic, and as an anti-inflammatory. It also has ornamental uses in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cyathodium steerei has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters of two to four. The seeds are tiny and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cyathodium steerei can be propagated by spores or by division of the plant. Cultivation is best done in a moist, shaded environment with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5.
Where to Find Cyathodium steerei
Cyathodium steerei is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Cyathodium genus
Cyathodium cavernarum,
Cyathodium mehranum,
Cyathodium aureonitens,
Cyathodium indicum,
Cyathodium bischlerianum,
Cyathodium smaragdinum,
Cyathodium tuberculatum,
Cyathodium acrotrichum,
Cyathodium denticulatum,
Cyathodium foetidissimum,
Cyathodium spruceanum,
Cyathodium spurium,
Cyathodium steerei,
Cyathodium tuberosum,
Species in the Cyathodiaceae family
Cyathodium cavernarum,
Cyathodium mehranum,
Cyathodium aureonitens,
Cyathodium indicum,
Cyathodium bischlerianum,
Cyathodium smaragdinum,
Cyathodium tuberculatum,
Cyathodium acrotrichum,
Cyathodium denticulatum,
Cyathodium foetidissimum,
Cyathodium spruceanum,
Cyathodium spurium,
Cyathodium steerei,
Cyathodium tuberosum,