Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. & Grev.) Vitt
Source:
tro
Year:
1973
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 39: 217 1973
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169978
Common Names
- Macrocoma tenuis
- Hairy-stemmed Macrocoma
- Hairy-stalked Macrocoma
Uses & Benefits
Macrocoma tenuis is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and diarrhea. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Macrocoma tenuis sub. sullivantii (Müll. Hal.) Vitt
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Macrocoma tenuis has small, yellowish-green flowers with a perianth of six tepals. The seeds are small, dark brown and globose. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Macrocoma tenuis
Macrocoma tenuis can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Species in the Macrocoma genus
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,