Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Genus:
Species:
roerichii
ID:
1155322

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.S. Williams

Source:
tro

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Bryologist 34: 49. 3 1931

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154660

Common Names

  • Blindia roerichii
  • Roerich's Blindia Moss
  • Blindia's Moss

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Uses & Benefits

Blindia roerichii has been used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, colds, and stomach ailments. It is also used as a natural dye for fabrics and as a food additive.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Blindia roerichii is small and white, with five petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single stem and two small leaves.

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Where to Find Blindia roerichii

Blindia roerichii can be found in the Andes Mountains of South America.

Species in the Seligeriaceae family

Blindia acuta, Blindia brachystegia, Blindia caespiticia, Blindia campylopodioides, Blindia capillifolia, Blindia contecta, Blindia immersa, Blindia jamesonii, Blindia japonica, Blindia magellanica, Blindia martinii, Blindia roerichii, Blindia torrentium, Blindia maxwellii, Blindia dalatensis, Blindia seppeltii, Blindia gradsteinii, Blindia buckii, Blindia rigida, Blindia serrata, Hymenolomopsis tolucensis, Notothamia ferruginea, Seligeria careyana, Seligeria acutifolia, Seligeria brevifolia, Seligeria calcarea, Seligeria cardotii, Seligeria carniolica, Seligeria donniana, Seligeria gymnostoma, Seligeria oelandica, Seligeria patula, Seligeria paucifolia, Seligeria pusilla, Seligeria trifaria, Seligeria tristichoides, Seligeria irrigata, Seligeria calycina, Blindiadelphus campylopodus, Blindiadelphus diminutus, Blindiadelphus diversifolius, Blindiadelphus polaris, Blindiadelphus recurvatus, Blindiadelphus sibiricus, Blindiadelphus subimmersus,

References

Robert Statham Williams (1859-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.S.Williams' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35113845: Based on data supplied by Bryonames