Status:
valid
Authors:
Herzog & Thér.
Source:
tro
Year:
1933
Citation Micro:
Ann. Bryol. 6: 124 1933
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001151810
Common Names
- Schiller's Grass Parakeet
- Schiller's Parakeet
- Schilleri Parakeet
Description
Pilopogon schilleri (also called Pilopogon schillerii, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb with a creeping rhizome. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, and is found in moist, shady habitats. It has slender, erect stems and small, ovate leaves with entire margins.
Uses & Benefits
Pilopogon schilleri has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used to make a natural dye for fabrics.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pilopogon schilleri is a small, greenish-brown spikelet with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped achene. The seedling is a small, green, oval-shaped plant with a single leaf.
Where to Find Pilopogon schilleri
Pilopogon schilleri is found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
Species in the Pilopogon genus
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,