Species:
symphysodontoides
Status:
valid
Authors:
Dixon & P. de la Varde
Source:
tro
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 1(8–9): 171. 7 f. 1 1927
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001178206
Common Names
- Calyptothecium symphysodontoides
- Symphysodontoides Moss
- Symphysodontoides Calyptothecium
Uses & Benefits
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, cough, and colds. It is also used as a natural insect repellent and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Calyptothecium symphysodontoides is small and yellow-green in color. The seed is a small, round, yellow-brown capsule. The seedlings are small and have a single, slender stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides is an evergreen shrub that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is easy to propagate from cuttings and can be grown in a variety of soils. It prefers full sun to partial shade and requires regular watering. It is also tolerant of drought and can be grown in containers.
Where to Find Calyptothecium symphysodontoides
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Calyptothecium genus
Calyptothecium acostatum,
Calyptothecium prainii,
Calyptothecium acutum,
Calyptothecium bescherellei,
Calyptothecium burmense,
Calyptothecium duplicatum,
Calyptothecium extensum,
Calyptothecium hookeri,
Calyptothecium nitidum,
Calyptothecium oxyphyllum,
Calyptothecium pinnatum,
Calyptothecium ramosii,
Calyptothecium recurvulum,
Calyptothecium subacutum,
Calyptothecium subhumile,
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides,
Calyptothecium urvilleanum,
Calyptothecium wightii,
Calyptothecium auriculatum,
Calyptothecium integrifolium,
Calyptothecium compressum,
Calyptothecium pterobryoides,
Calyptothecium squarrosulum,
Calyptothecium phyllogonioides,
Calyptothecium philippinense,
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum,
Calyptothecium prainii,
Calyptothecium acutum,
Calyptothecium bescherellei,
Calyptothecium burmense,
Calyptothecium duplicatum,
Calyptothecium extensum,
Calyptothecium hookeri,
Calyptothecium nitidum,
Calyptothecium oxyphyllum,
Calyptothecium pinnatum,
Calyptothecium ramosii,
Calyptothecium recurvulum,
Calyptothecium subacutum,
Calyptothecium subhumile,
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides,
Calyptothecium urvilleanum,
Calyptothecium wightii,
Calyptothecium auriculatum,
Calyptothecium integrifolium,
Calyptothecium compressum,
Calyptothecium pterobryoides,
Calyptothecium squarrosulum,
Calyptothecium phyllogonioides,
Calyptothecium philippinense,
Henicodium geniculatum,
Hildebrandtiella cuspidans,
Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides,
Hildebrandtiella longiseta,
Hildebrandtiella phleoides,
Jaegerina formosa,
Jaegerina guatemalensis,
Jaegerina luzonensis,
Jaegerina plicata,
Jaegerina robillardii,
Jaegerina scariosa,
Jaegerina solitaria,
Jaegerina stolonifera,
Jaegerina retrosquarrosa,
Micralsopsis complanata,
Muellerobryum whiteleggei,
Neolindbergia deningeri,
Neolindbergia rigida,
Neolindbergia robusta,
Neolindbergia rugosa,
Neolindbergia vitiensis,
Neolindbergia cladomnioides,
Neolindbergia veloirae,
Orthorrhynchidium planifrons,
Orthostichopsis fornicata,