Status:
valid
Authors:
(Kuijt) Kuijt
Source:
tro
Year:
2012
Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 98: 571 (2012)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001035603
Common Names
- Primarium Peristethium
- Peristethium Primarium
- Peristethium primarium
Description
Peristethium primarium (also called Peristethium, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss species with a smooth texture. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is typically found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and forests.
Uses & Benefits
Peristethium primarium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal medicines for treating various ailments such as fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Peristethium primarium has small yellow flowers that are clustered together in a spike. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Where to Find Peristethium primarium
Peristethium primarium is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is typically found in dry, rocky areas and open woodlands.
Species in the Peristethium genus
Peristethium aequatoris,
Peristethium archeri,
Peristethium attenuatum,
Peristethium polystachyum,
Peristethium primarium,
Peristethium lojae,
Peristethium peruviense,
Peristethium leptostachyum,
Peristethium reticulatum,
Peristethium colombianum,
Peristethium confertiflorum,
Peristethium lamprophyllum,
Peristethium nitidum,
Peristethium palandense,
Peristethium roraimense,
Peristethium tortistylum,
Peristethium grahamii,
Peristethium phaneroneurum,
Species in the Loranthaceae family
Actinanthella menyharthii,
Actinanthella wyliei,
Aetanthus andreanus,
Aetanthus colombianus,
Aetanthus coriaceus,
Aetanthus dichotomus,
Aetanthus engelsii,
Aetanthus macranthus,
Aetanthus mutisii,
Aetanthus nodosus,
Aetanthus ornatus,
Aetanthus ovalis,
Aetanthus trifolius,
Aetanthus prolongatus,
Aetanthus sessilifolius,
Aetanthus verticillatus,
Aetanthus megaphyllus,
Aetanthus pascoensis,
Aetanthus tachirensis,
Aetanthus validus,
Agelanthus atrocoronatus,
Agelanthus bipartitus,
Agelanthus brunneus,
Agelanthus combreticola,
Agelanthus copaiferae,
Agelanthus crassifolius,
Agelanthus deltae,
Agelanthus dichrous,
Agelanthus discolor,
Agelanthus djurensis,
Agelanthus dodonaeifolius,
Agelanthus elegantulus,
Agelanthus entebbensis,
Agelanthus falcifolius,
Agelanthus flammeus,
Agelanthus fuellebornii,
Agelanthus gilgii,
Agelanthus glaucoviridis,
Agelanthus glomeratus,
Agelanthus gracilis,
Agelanthus guineensis,
Agelanthus henriquesii,
Agelanthus heteromorphus,
Agelanthus igneus,
Agelanthus irangensis,
Agelanthus kayseri,
Agelanthus keilii,
Agelanthus krausei,
Agelanthus kraussianus,
Agelanthus lancifolius,
References
Job Kuijt (b.1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuijt' in the authors string.