Alleniella remota - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
remota
ID:
1040899
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Bruch & Schimp. ex Müll. Hal.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Taxon 60(1): 46 2011
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001040237
Common Names
- Alleniella remota
- Remota Alleniella
- Remota's Alleniella
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Alleniella remota (also called Remote Alleniella, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has small, white flowers and oval-shaped, pointed leaves. It grows in tropical and subtropical dry forest and scrubland habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Alleniella remota is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin ailments, as an antiseptic, and as an anti-inflammatory.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Alleniella remota is yellow and has five petals. The seed is small and brown. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
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Alleniella remota can be found in tropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Alleniella genus
Alleniella besseri, Alleniella brownii, Alleniella chilensis, Alleniella complanata, Alleniella hymenodonta, Alleniella remota, Alleniella scabridens, Alleniella submacrocarpa, Alleniella urnigera, Alleniella andina, Alleniella ehrenbergii, Alleniella laevigata, Alleniella obtusifolia, Alleniella platyantha,
Species in the Neckeraceae family
Forsstroemia goughiana, Forsstroemia yezoana, Forsstroemia coronata, Forsstroemia cryphaeoides, Forsstroemia indica, Forsstroemia japonica, Forsstroemia neckeroides, Forsstroemia producta, Forsstroemia trichomitria, Forsstroemia thomsonii, Forsstroemia noguchii, Forsstroemia lasioides, Forsstroemia denigricans, Forsstroemia fauriei, Forsstroemia flexiramea, Forsstroemia humilis, Forsstroemia inopinata, Forsstroemia konoi, Forsstroemia pusilla, Forsstroemia setschwanica, Leptodon acuminatus, Leptodon longisetus, Leptodon pluvinii, Leptodon smithii, Leptodon fuciformis, Leptodon corsicus, Leptodon dillenii, Leptodon remotifolius, Taiwanobryum anacamptolepis, Taiwanobryum crenulatum, Taiwanobryum mucronatum, Taiwanobryum guangdongense, Taiwanobryum speciosum, Taiwanobryum praetermissum, Taiwanobryum serrulatifolium, Taiwanobryum undulatifolium, Taiwanobryum yunnanense, Alleniella besseri, Alleniella brownii, Alleniella chilensis, Alleniella complanata, Alleniella hymenodonta, Alleniella remota, Alleniella scabridens, Alleniella submacrocarpa, Alleniella urnigera, Alleniella andina, Alleniella ehrenbergii, Alleniella laevigata, Alleniella obtusifolia,
References
Wilhelm Philippe Schimper (1808-1880): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schimp.' in the authors string.
Karl Müller (1818-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Hal.' in the authors string.
Sanna Olsson: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Olsson' in the authors string.
Johannes Enroth (b.1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Enroth' in the authors string.
Dietmar Quandt (b.1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Quandt' in the authors string.
Philipp Bruch (1781-1847): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bruch' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 100367167: Based on data supplied by Bryonames