Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnodendrales
Species:
elegantissima
ID:
1155254

Status:
valid

Authors:
Duby

Source:
tro

Year:
1873

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 20: 130. 1 1873

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154592

Common Names

  • Bescherellia elegantissima
  • Elegant Bescherellia Moss
  • Bescherellia's Moss

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Uses & Benefits

Bescherellia elegantissima is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant for its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antispasmodic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Bescherellia elegantissima has white flowers with yellow centers and long, narrow seed pods. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves that are light green in color.

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Where to Find Bescherellia elegantissima

Bescherellia elegantissima can be found in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Species in the Bescherellia genus

Species in the Spiridentaceae family

Bescherellia elegantissima, Cyrtopus setosus, Dendro-hypnum beccarii, Dendro-hypnum auricomum, Dendro-hypnum brevipes, Dendro-hypnum flagelliferum, Dendro-hypnum fuscomucronatum, Dendro-hypnum milnei, Dendro-hypnum opacum, Dendro-hypnum reinwardtii, Dendro-hypnum subspininervium, Hypnodendron arcuatum, Hypnodendron junghuhnii, Hypnodendron marginatum, Hypnodendron microstictum, Hypnodendron samoanum, Hypnodendron spininervium, Hypnodendron vitiense, Spiridens camusii, Spiridens capillifer, Spiridens longifolius, Spiridens perichaetialis, Spiridens reinwardtii, Spiridens vieillardii, Spiridens spiridentoides, Touwiodendron diversifolium, Mniodendron camptotheca, Mniodendron colensoi, Mniodendron comatulum, Mniodendron comatum, Mniodendron comosum, Mniodendron dendroides, Mniodendron tahiticum,

References

Jean Étienne Duby (1798-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Duby' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35113740: Based on data supplied by Bryonames