Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hedw.) Desv.
Source:
tro
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 3: 226 1825
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001178213
Common Names
- Calyptrochaeta cristata
- Cristata Moss
- Cristata Calyptrochaeta
Uses & Benefits
Calyptrochaeta cristata is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, cough, and colds. It is also used as a natural insect repellent and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Calyptrochaeta cristata is small and yellow-green in color. The seed is a small, round, yellow-brown capsule. The seedlings are small and have a single, slender stem.
Where to Find Calyptrochaeta cristata
Calyptrochaeta cristata is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Species in the Calyptrochaeta genus
Calyptrochaeta subremotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta marginata,
Calyptrochaeta apiculata,
Calyptrochaeta asplenioides,
Calyptrochaeta enervis,
Calyptrochaeta flexicollis,
Calyptrochaeta grandiretis,
Calyptrochaeta haitensis,
Calyptrochaeta japonica,
Calyptrochaeta leptoloma,
Calyptrochaeta parviretis,
Calyptrochaeta remotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta rotundifolia,
Calyptrochaeta cristata,
Calyptrochaeta brownii,
Calyptrochaeta setigera,
Calyptrochaeta albescens,
Calyptrochaeta deflexa,
Calyptrochaeta nutans,
Calyptrochaeta odontoloma,
Calyptrochaeta isophylla,
Calyptrochaeta microblasta,
Calyptrochaeta ramosa,
Calyptrochaeta boniana,
Calyptrochaeta mollis,
Calyptrochaeta otwayensis,
Calyptrochaeta lucida,
Calyptrochaeta perlimbata,
Species in the Daltoniaceae family
Achrophyllum anomalum,
Achrophyllum crassirete,
Achrophyllum haesselianum,
Achrophyllum javense,
Achrophyllum magellanicum,
Achrophyllum tenuinerve,
Achrophyllum dentatum,
Achrophyllum quadrifarium,
Adelothecium bogotense,
Beeveria distichophylloides,
Benitotania elimbata,
Bryobrothera crenulata,
Bryobrothera tambuyukonensis,
Calyptrochaeta subremotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta marginata,
Calyptrochaeta apiculata,
Calyptrochaeta asplenioides,
Calyptrochaeta enervis,
Calyptrochaeta flexicollis,
Calyptrochaeta grandiretis,
Calyptrochaeta haitensis,
Calyptrochaeta japonica,
Calyptrochaeta leptoloma,
Calyptrochaeta parviretis,
Calyptrochaeta remotifolia,
Calyptrochaeta rotundifolia,
Calyptrochaeta cristata,
Calyptrochaeta brownii,
Calyptrochaeta setigera,
Calyptrochaeta albescens,
Calyptrochaeta deflexa,
Calyptrochaeta nutans,
Calyptrochaeta odontoloma,
Calyptrochaeta isophylla,
Calyptrochaeta microblasta,
Calyptrochaeta ramosa,
Calyptrochaeta boniana,
Calyptrochaeta mollis,
Calyptrochaeta otwayensis,
Calyptrochaeta lucida,
Calyptrochaeta perlimbata,
Crosbya nervosa,
Crosbya straminea,
Daltonia apiculata,
Daltonia aristifolia,
Daltonia baldwinii,
Daltonia baumgartneri,
Daltonia bilimbata,
Daltonia brevipedunculata,
Daltonia forsythii,