Status:
valid
Authors:
J. Muñoz
Source:
tro
Year:
1999
Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 86: 15. f. 24 1999
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204051
Common Names
- Grimmia molesta
- Molesta Grimmia
- Troublesome Grimmia
Uses & Benefits
Grimmia molesta is used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, coughs, and stomach problems. It is also used to make dyes for fabrics and cosmetics. It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can help protect the skin from damage.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Grimmia molesta has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Grimmia molesta is a small, perennial moss that is native to South America. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by spore. Spores should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Grimmia molesta
Grimmia molesta is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, such as Africa, Asia, and South America.
Species in the Grimmia genus
Grimmia texicana,
Grimmia vaginulata,
Grimmia percarinata,
Grimmia abyssinica,
Grimmia alpestris,
Grimmia americana,
Grimmia anodon,
Grimmia anomala,
Grimmia arctica,
Grimmia arenaria,
Grimmia arizonae,
Grimmia atrata,
Grimmia austrofunalis,
Grimmia bicolor,
Grimmia caespiticia,
Grimmia camonia,
Grimmia capillata,
Grimmia crinita,
Grimmia crinitoleucophaea,
Grimmia cyathocarpa,
Grimmia decipiens,
Grimmia donniana,
Grimmia elatior,
Grimmia elongata,
Grimmia funalis,
Grimmia fuscolutea,
Grimmia gebhardii,
Grimmia hamulosa,
Grimmia handelii,
Grimmia hartmanii,
Grimmia herzogii,
Grimmia humilis,
Grimmia incurva,
Grimmia involucrata,
Grimmia khasiana,
Grimmia kidderi,
Grimmia laevigata,
Grimmia leibergii,
Grimmia lisae,
Grimmia longicaulis,
Grimmia longirostris,
Grimmia macrotheca,
Grimmia mariniana,
Grimmia mollis,
Grimmia montana,
Grimmia moxleyi,
Grimmia muehlenbeckii,
Grimmia navicularis,
Grimmia nepalensis,
Grimmia nivalis,
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,