Status:
valid
Authors:
Dixon
Source:
tro
Year:
1922
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 492, pl. 28, f. 10 1922
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001042846
Common Names
- Ectropothecium laxirete
- Laxirete Ectropothecium
- Laxirete Liverwort
Uses & Benefits
Ectropothecium laxirete is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ectropothecium laxirete has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ectropothecium laxirete is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C. It is also tolerant of salt spray.
Where to Find Ectropothecium laxirete
Ectropothecium laxirete is native to South America and can be found in wet meadows, along streams and in wet woods.
Species in the Ectropothecium genus
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,
Ectropothecium chenagonii,
Ectropothecium compressifolium,
Ectropothecium condensatum,
Ectropothecium cupressoides,
Ectropothecium cyathothecioides,
Ectropothecium cyathothecium,
Ectropothecium cygnicollum,
Ectropothecium cyperoides,
Ectropothecium dafilae,
Ectropothecium dealbatum,
Ectropothecium densum,
Ectropothecium dentatum,
Ectropothecium dentigerum,
Ectropothecium diffusum,
Ectropothecium diminutum,
Ectropothecium diversifolium,
Ectropothecium diversirete,
Ectropothecium doliare,
Ectropothecium dolosum,
Ectropothecium drepanocladioides,
Species in the Hypnaceae family
Acritodon nephophilus,
Austrohondaella limata,
Bryosedgwickia barlassinae,
Chryso-hypnum elegantulum,
Chryso-hypnum patens,
Chryso-hypnum diminutivum,
Chryso-hypnum demaretii,
Chryso-hypnum cavifolium,
Chryso-hypnum frondosum,
Chryso-hypnum crosbyi,
Chryso-hypnum hylophilum,
Chryso-hypnum rostratulum,
Chryso-hypnum smithii,
Crepidophyllum modestum,
Ctenidiadelphus plumularia,
Cyathothecium distichaceum,
Dacryophyllum falcifolium,
Ectropotheciella decrescens,
Ectropotheciella distichophylla,
Ectropotheciopsis novoguineensis,
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,