Status:
valid
Authors:
Kanda
Source:
tro
Year:
1975
Citation Micro:
J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ., Ser. B, Div. 2, Bot. 15: 229. f. 11: 14–22, 12 1975
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169729
Common Names
- Platydictya hattorii
- Hattorii Platydictya
- Hattori's Platydictya
Description
Platydictya hattorii (also called 'Hattori's Platydictya', among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss with a tufted habit. It is native to Japan, and typically grows in moist, shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Platydictya hattorii is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. It is also used to treat digestive disorders, such as indigestion and constipation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Platydictya hattorii has small, yellow flowers. Its seeds are small, round and dark brown in color. Its seedlings are small, dark green and have two, long leaves.
Where to Find Platydictya hattorii
Platydictya hattorii can be found in Japan.
Species in the Platydictya genus
Species in the Plagiotheciaceae family
Orthothecium ovicarpum,
Orthothecium acuminatum,
Orthothecium chryseum,
Orthothecium intricatum,
Orthothecium lapponicum,
Orthothecium rufescens,
Orthothecium schlagintweitii,
Orthothecium strictum,
Orthothecium hyalopiliferum,
Orthothecium brunnescens,
Orthothecium remotifolium,
Orthothecium retroflexum,
Orthothecium sibiricum,
Herzogiella cylindricarpa,
Herzogiella perrobusta,
Herzogiella renitens,
Herzogiella seligeri,
Herzogiella striatella,
Herzogiella turfacea,
Herzogiella letestui,
Isopterygiopsis muelleriana,
Isopterygiopsis catagonioides,
Plagiothecium berggrenianum,
Plagiothecium ceylonense,
Plagiothecium cochleatum,
Plagiothecium curvifolium,
Plagiothecium denticulatum,
Plagiothecium entodontella,
Plagiothecium formosicum,
Plagiothecium georgicoantarcticum,
Plagiothecium herzogii,
Plagiothecium laetum,
Plagiothecium lamprostachys,
Plagiothecium lancifolium,
Plagiothecium latebricola,
Plagiothecium lonchochaete,
Plagiothecium lucidum,
Plagiothecium mildbraedii,
Plagiothecium monbuttoviae,
Plagiothecium neckeroideum,
Plagiothecium nemorale,
Plagiothecium nitens,
Plagiothecium nitidifolium,
Plagiothecium novogranatense,
Plagiothecium obtusissimum,
Plagiothecium orthocarpum,
Plagiothecium ovalifolium,
Plagiothecium perminutum,
Plagiothecium platycladum,
Plagiothecium platyphyllum,