Status:
valid
Authors:
(Dixon & P. de la Varde) W.R. Buck & H.A. Crum
Source:
tro
Year:
1978
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 44: 366 1978
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169836
Common Names
- Schwetschkeopsis elongata
- Elongata Schwetschkeopsis
- Schwetschkeopsis of Elongata
Uses & Benefits
Schwetschkeopsis elongata has been used as a food source in some parts of the world. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomach pain.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Schwetschkeopsis elongata is small and white, with a yellow center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Schwetschkeopsis elongata can be propagated by division or by spores. It prefers a moist, humus-rich soil in a shady spot. It can be cultivated in pots or in the garden.
Where to Find Schwetschkeopsis elongata
Schwetschkeopsis elongata is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species in the Schwetschkeopsis genus
Species in the Taxiphyllaceae family
Caribaeohypnum polypterum,
Hondaella entodontea,
Hondaella caperata,
Taxiphyllum autoicum,
Taxiphyllum densifolium,
Taxiphyllum deplanatum,
Taxiphyllum giraldii,
Taxiphyllum inundatum,
Taxiphyllum papuanum,
Taxiphyllum punctulatum,
Taxiphyllum splendescens,
Taxiphyllum squamatulum,
Taxiphyllum taxirameum,
Taxiphyllum wissgrillii,
Taxiphyllum alternans,
Taxiphyllum pilosum,
Taxiphyllum cuspidifolium,
Taxiphyllum whittierianum,
Taxiphyllum aomoriense,
Taxiphyllum angustirete,
Taxiphyllum prostratum,
Taxiphyllum schweinfurthii,
Taxiphyllum laxalare,
Taxiphyllum townsendii,
Taxiphyllum dehradunense,
Taxiphyllum gracile,
Taxiphyllum richardsii,
Taxiphyllum taiwanense,
Taxiphyllum taxiphylloides,
Filibryum deguchianum,
Filibryum ogatae,
Filibryum yakoushimae,
Leptopterigynandrum austro-alpinum,
Leptopterigynandrum brevirete,
Leptopterigynandrum decolor,
Leptopterigynandrum incurvatum,
Leptopterigynandrum stricticaule,
Leptopterigynandrum subintegrum,
Leptopterigynandrum tenellum,
Leptopterigynandrum autoicum,
Leptopterigynandrum tenuicaule,
Leptopterigynandrum piliferum,
Schwetschkeopsis elongata,
Schwetschkeopsis fabronia,
Schwetschkeopsis formosana,
Schwetschkeopsis robustula,