Status:
valid
Authors:
(Besch.) Matteri
Source:
tro
Year:
1998
Citation Micro:
Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 43: 299 1998
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204635
Common Names
- Calyptrochaeta Mollis
- Mollis Moss
- Mollis Liverwort
Description
Calyptrochaeta mollis (also called Mollis Calyptrochaeta, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss with a creeping, branched stem and small, ovate to oblong leaves. It is native to China and grows in moist, shady places.
Uses & Benefits
Calyptrochaeta mollis is used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including colds, coughs, and fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Calyptrochaeta mollis has small yellow flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single leaf.
Where to Find Calyptrochaeta mollis
Calyptrochaeta mollis can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America.
Calyptrochaeta mollis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Calyptrochaeta mollis?
Calyptrochaeta mollis
What is the common name of Calyptrochaeta mollis?
Soft Calyptrochaeta
What type of plant is Calyptrochaeta mollis?
Liverwort
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,