Bucklandiella araucana - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
araucana
ID:
1043647
Status:
valid
Authors:
Larraín
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Bryologist 114(4): 737 2011
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001042985
Common Names
- Bucklandiella araucana
- Araucana Bucklandiella
- Araucana's Bucklandiella
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Bucklandiella araucana (also called Araucana Bucklandiella, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae. It is a small, mat-forming plant native to South America and grows in moist, shady habitats. It has small, ovate leaves and small, yellow-green flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Bucklandiella araucana is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used as a food source.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bucklandiella araucana has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Bucklandiella araucana is a species of shrub native to South America. It is an evergreen shrub, meaning it will remain green year-round. It prefers moist, shady locations and can be propagated by cuttings or seeds. The seeds can be collected in the summer and sown on a moist, sterile medium.
Where to Find Bucklandiella araucana
Bucklandiella araucana is native to Chile and Argentina. It can be found in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.
Species in the Bucklandiella genus
Bucklandiella shevockii, Bucklandiella allanfifei, Bucklandiella pycnotricha, Bucklandiella elegans, Bucklandiella angustissima, Bucklandiella depressa, Bucklandiella dichelymoides, Bucklandiella subcrispipila, Bucklandiella crumiana, Bucklandiella araucana, Bucklandiella affinis, Bucklandiella afoninae, Bucklandiella albipilifera, Bucklandiella angustifolia, Bucklandiella brevipes, Bucklandiella compactula, Bucklandiella crispipila, Bucklandiella cucullatula, Bucklandiella cucullatifolia, Bucklandiella cylindropyxis, Bucklandiella decurrens, Bucklandiella didyma, Bucklandiella elliptica, Bucklandiella emersa, Bucklandiella fuscescens, Bucklandiella fuscolutea, Bucklandiella gracillima, Bucklandiella grimmioides, Bucklandiella heterosticha, Bucklandiella heterostichoides, Bucklandiella himalayana, Bucklandiella joseph-hookeri, Bucklandiella laeta, Bucklandiella lamprocarpa, Bucklandiella lawtonae, Bucklandiella lepervanchei, Bucklandiella lusitanica, Bucklandiella macounii, Bucklandiella membranacea, Bucklandiella microcarpa, Bucklandiella minuta, Bucklandiella nitidula, Bucklandiella obesa, Bucklandiella obtusa, Bucklandiella occidentalis, Bucklandiella ochracea, Bucklandiella orthotrichacea, Bucklandiella pachydictyon, Bucklandiella vulcanicola, Bucklandiella pacifica,
Species in the Grimmiaceae family
Bucklandiella shevockii, Bucklandiella allanfifei, Bucklandiella pycnotricha, Bucklandiella elegans, Bucklandiella angustissima, Bucklandiella depressa, Bucklandiella dichelymoides, Bucklandiella subcrispipila, Bucklandiella crumiana, Bucklandiella araucana, Bucklandiella affinis, Bucklandiella afoninae, Bucklandiella albipilifera, Bucklandiella angustifolia, Bucklandiella brevipes, Bucklandiella compactula, Bucklandiella crispipila, Bucklandiella cucullatula, Bucklandiella cucullatifolia, Bucklandiella cylindropyxis, Bucklandiella decurrens, Bucklandiella didyma, Bucklandiella elliptica, Bucklandiella emersa, Bucklandiella fuscescens, Bucklandiella fuscolutea, Bucklandiella gracillima, Bucklandiella grimmioides, Bucklandiella heterosticha, Bucklandiella heterostichoides, Bucklandiella himalayana, Bucklandiella joseph-hookeri, Bucklandiella laeta, Bucklandiella lamprocarpa, Bucklandiella lawtonae, Bucklandiella lepervanchei, Bucklandiella lusitanica, Bucklandiella macounii, Bucklandiella membranacea, Bucklandiella microcarpa, Bucklandiella minuta, Bucklandiella nitidula, Bucklandiella obesa, Bucklandiella obtusa, Bucklandiella occidentalis, Bucklandiella ochracea, Bucklandiella orthotrichacea, Bucklandiella pachydictyon, Bucklandiella vulcanicola, Bucklandiella pacifica,
References
Juan Bernardo Larraín Benoit (b.1979): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Larraín' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 100376301: Based on data supplied by Bryonames