Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal. ex Renauld & Cardot) Touw
Source:
tro
Year:
2001
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 90: 203 2001
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001207132
Common Names
- Pelekium chenagonii
- Moss
- Fairy Moss
Description
Pelekium chenagonii (also called 'Chenagon's Pelekium', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial herb with a creeping, mat-forming habit. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in dry, rocky habitats. It has small, linear leaves and small, white flowers with ciliate margins.
Uses & Benefits
Pelekium chenagonii is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments, such as headaches, fever, and coughs.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pelekium chenagonii has small, yellow flowers with 6 petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, round, light green leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pelekium chenagonii is a small, perennial liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. It is propagated by spore dispersal, and can be cultivated in a terrarium or in a moist, shady area outdoors. It prefers acidic soil and can be grown in a container with a mix of peat moss and sand.
Where to Find Pelekium chenagonii
Pelekium chenagonii is native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
Species in the Thuidiaceae family
Abietinella abietina,
Boulaya mittenii,
Bryonoguchia molkenboeri,
Cyrto-hypnum cylindraceum,
Cyrto-hypnum espinosae,
Cyrto-hypnum intermedium,
Cyrto-hypnum arzobispoae,
Cyrto-hypnum frontinoae,
Cyrto-hypnum unipinnatum,
Echinophyllum sachalinense,
Fauriella petelotii,
Fauriella baolocensis,
Fauriella robustiuscula,
Fauriella tenerrima,
Fauriella tenuis,
Indothuidium kiasense,
Inouethuidium robbinsii,
Pelekium sharpii,
Pelekium bifarium,
Pelekium velatum,
Pelekium bonianum,
Pelekium campanulatum,
Pelekium chenagonii,
Pelekium ciliatum,
Pelekium contortulum,
Pelekium erosifolium,
Pelekium fuscatum,
Pelekium gratum,
Pelekium intricatum,
Pelekium investe,
Pelekium involvens,
Pelekium leptocladum,
Pelekium minusculum,
Pelekium minutulum,
Pelekium muricatulum,
Pelekium pygmaeum,
Pelekium ramosissimum,
Pelekium ramusculosum,
Pelekium schistocalyx,
Pelekium scabrosulum,
Pelekium siphotheca,
Pelekium subpinnatum,
Pelekium synoicum,
Pelekium varians,
Pelekium versicolor,
Pelekium watanabei,
Pelekium microphyllum,
Pelekium atlanticum,
Pelekium pseudoinvolvens,
Pelekium thomeanum,