Status:
valid
Authors:
(Broth.) R.S. Williams
Source:
tro
Year:
1928
Citation Micro:
Bryologist 31: 110 1928
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001192363
Common Names
- Atractylocarpus alticaulis
- High Stem Atractylocarpus
- Tall Stem Atractylocarpus
- High Stem Mountain Palm
Uses & Benefits
Atractylocarpus alticaulis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: The flower of Atractylocarpus alticaulis is a white, cup-shaped flower with a yellow center. Seed: The seed of Atractylocarpus alticaulis is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. Seedlings: The seedlings of Atractylocarpus alticaulis are thin, green, and have a single pointed tip.
Where to Find Atractylocarpus alticaulis
Atractylocarpus alticaulis can be found in the Andes Mountains in South America.
Species in the Leucobryaceae family
Holomitriopsis laevifolia,
Mitrobryum koelzii,
Sphaerothecium phascoideum,
Sphaerothecium reconditum,
Sphaerothecium subchlorophyllosum,
Steyermarkiella anomalodictya,
Atractylocarpus alpinus,
Atractylocarpus alticaulis,
Atractylocarpus brasiliensis,
Atractylocarpus longisetus,
Atractylocarpus nanus,
Atractylocarpus neocaledonicus,
Atractylocarpus patagonicus,
Atractylocarpus madagascariensis,
Atractylocarpus novoguineensis,
Atractylocarpus subporodictyon,
Brothera leana,
Campylopodiella himalayana,
Campylopodiella flagellacea,
Campylopodiella crenulata,
Campylopodiella stenocarpa,
Campylopodiella dorothyae,
Campylopus joshii,
Campylopus incurvatus,
Campylopus laxoventralis,
Campylopus sharpii,
Campylopus acuminatus,
Campylopus aemulans,
Campylopus albidovirens,
Campylopus ambiguus,
Campylopus amboroensis,
Campylopus anderssonii,
Campylopus andreanus,
Campylopus angustiretis,
Campylopus arctocarpus,
Campylopus arcuatus,
Campylopus areodictyon,
Campylopus argyrocaulon,
Campylopus asperifolius,
Campylopus atrovirens,
Campylopus aureonitens,
Campylopus austro-alpinus,
Campylopus austrosubulatus,
Campylopus bartramiaceus,
Campylopus beauverdianus,
Campylopus belangeri,
Campylopus bicolor,
Campylopus brevipilus,
Campylopus brunneus,
Campylopus cambouei,