Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dendrocerotidae
Order:
Dendrocerotales
Genus:
Species:
pelludicus
ID:
1207416

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Colenso) E.A. Hodgs.

Source:
tro

Year:
1972

Citation Micro:
J. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 2: 115 1972

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001206754

Common Names

  • Megaceros pelludicus
  • Pelludicus Megaceros
  • Megaceros

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Uses & Benefits

Megaceros pelludicus has been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments, such as fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant to decorate gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Megaceros pelludicus has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single anther. The seeds are small, black, and globose. The seedlings are small, with a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Megaceros pelludicus can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The rhizomes can be divided in spring or autumn. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Where to Find Megaceros pelludicus

Megaceros pelludicus is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and Africa.

Species in the Dendrocerotaceae family

Dendroceros herasii, Dendroceros paivae, Dendroceros tubercularis, Dendroceros cavernosus, Dendroceros foliicola, Dendroceros seramensis, Dendroceros ogeramnangus, Dendroceros japonicus, Dendroceros javanicus, Dendroceros crispus, Dendroceros borbonicus, Dendroceros adglutinatus, Dendroceros muelleri, Dendroceros pedunculatus, Dendroceros rarus, Dendroceros reticulus, Dendroceros subdifficilis, Dendroceros subplanus, Dendroceros subtropicus, Dendroceros tahitensis, Dendroceros validus, Dendroceros vesconianus, Dendroceros wattsianus, Dendroceros acutilobus, Dendroceros africanus, Dendroceros allionii, Dendroceros australis, Dendroceros breutelii, Dendroceros cichoraceus, Dendroceros crassicostatus, Dendroceros crassinervis, Dendroceros crispatus, Dendroceros cucullatus, Dendroceros difficilis, Dendroceros exalatus, Dendroceros gracilis, Dendroceros granulatus, Dendroceros humboldtensis, Megaceros flavens, Megaceros flagellaris, Megaceros pelludicus, Megaceros gracilis, Megaceros aneuriformis, Megaceros austronesophilus, Megaceros boliviensis, Megaceros ciliatus, Megaceros denticulatus, Megaceros jamesonii, Megaceros leptohymenius, Megaceros tjibodensis,

References

William Colenso (1811-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Colenso' in the authors string.
Eliza Amy Hodgson (1888-1983): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.A.Hodgs.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35207457: Based on data supplied by Bryonames