Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mont.) Mitt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1869
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 36 1869
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158428
Common Names
- Dicranella Aulacocarpa
- Aulacocarp-Leaved Dicranella
- Aulacocarpleaf Dicranella
Uses & Benefits
Dicranella aulacocarpa has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as a natural insect repellent and has been used to make herbal teas and ointments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Dicranella aulacocarpa is small and whitish-green in color. Its seeds are small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are small and thin with a long stem.
Where to Find Dicranella aulacocarpa
Dicranella aulacocarpa can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Dicranellaceae family
Bryotestua brevicuspis,
Bryotestua longicuspis,
Campylopodium lineare,
Campylopodium phascoides,
Campylopodium euchlorum,
Campylopodium capillaceum,
Dicranella elegans,
Dicranella fontana,
Dicranella acroclada,
Dicranella affinis,
Dicranella alpina,
Dicranella amplexans,
Dicranella angustifolia,
Dicranella apolensis,
Dicranella apophysatula,
Dicranella argentinica,
Dicranella ascensionica,
Dicranella aulacocarpa,
Dicranella austro-sinensis,
Dicranella baileyana,
Dicranella barbensis,
Dicranella barnesii,
Dicranella bicolor,
Dicranella boliviana,
Dicranella borbonica,
Dicranella brachyangia,
Dicranella brachyblepharis,
Dicranella breviseta,
Dicranella caldensis,
Dicranella callosa,
Dicranella cameruniae,
Dicranella campylophylla,
Dicranella cerviculata,
Dicranella circinata,
Dicranella coarctata,
Dicranella consimilis,
Dicranella cratericola,
Dicranella crinalis,
Dicranella crispa,
Dicranella densifolia,
Dicranella dietrichiae,
Dicranella dilatatinervis,
Dicranella ditissima,
Dicranella ditrichoides,
Dicranella divaricata,
Dicranella divaricatula,
Dicranella dussii,
Dicranella elata,
Dicranella erectotheca,
Dicranella euryphylla,