Leptotheca boliviana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Orthodontiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
boliviana
ID:
1169543
Status:
valid
Authors:
Herzog
Source:
tro
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 87: 89. 33 1916
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168881
Common Names
- Leptotheca boliviana
- Boliviana Moss
- Crisp Moss
- Tortula Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Leptotheca boliviana is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, skin diseases, and digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leptotheca boliviana has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are slender and have a single pair of cotyledons.
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Leptotheca boliviana is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Leptotheca genus
Species in the Orthodontiaceae family
Orthodontium denticulatum, Orthodontium gracile, Orthodontium infractum, Orthodontium itacolumitis, Orthodontium lineare, Orthodontium loreifolium, Orthodontium pallens, Orthodontium pellucens, Orthodontium ruwenzorensis, Orthodontium lignicola, Hymenodon aeruginosus, Hymenodon angustifolius, Hymenodon pilifer, Hymenodon sericeus, Hymenodon sphaerothecius, Hymenodon tenellus, Hymenodon reggaeus, Hymenodon chenianus, Leptotheca boliviana, Leptotheca gaudichaudii,
References
Theodor Herzog (1880-1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Herzog' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35139183: Based on data supplied by Bryonames