Status:
valid
Authors:
(Spruce) Grolle
Source:
tro
Year:
1965
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 78: 83 1965
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001200169
Common Names
- Lethocolea glossophylla
- Glossophylla Lethocolea
- Lethocolea Glossophylla Liverwort
Description
Lethocolea glossophylla (also called Glossophyllous Lethocolea, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the Lethocoleaceae family. It is a small, green, thallose liverwort with two-forked leaves and a single perianth. It is native to the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Lethocolea glossophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in herbal medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lethocolea glossophylla has small, yellow-green flowers with a single whorl of six petals. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lethocolea glossophylla can be propagated by division of the rhizome or by spores. It prefers moist, shady conditions and can be grown in a pot or in the ground. It should be kept in a well-drained soil and watered regularly. It is best to fertilize the plant once a month during the growing season.
Where to Find Lethocolea glossophylla
Lethocolea glossophylla can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America.
Species in the Acrobolbaceae family
Acrobolbus ciliatus,
Acrobolbus cinerascens,
Acrobolbus lophocoleoides,
Acrobolbus saccatus,
Acrobolbus surculosus,
Acrobolbus tenellus,
Acrobolbus wilsonii,
Acrobolbus spinifolius,
Acrobolbus antillanus,
Acrobolbus ochrophyllus,
Acrobolbus africanus,
Acrobolbus anisodontus,
Acrobolbus azoricus,
Acrobolbus concinnus,
Acrobolbus cuneifolius,
Acrobolbus epiphytus,
Acrobolbus flavicans,
Acrobolbus gradsteinii,
Acrobolbus integrifolius,
Acrobolbus knightii,
Acrobolbus kunkelii,
Acrobolbus laxus,
Acrobolbus limbatus,
Acrobolbus madeirensis,
Acrobolbus papillosus,
Acrobolbus perpusillus,
Acrobolbus plagiochiloides,
Acrobolbus pseudosaccatus,
Acrobolbus renifolius,
Acrobolbus ruwenzorensis,
Acrobolbus setaceus,
Acrobolbus setulosus,
Acrobolbus sumatranus,
Acrobolbus urvilleanus,
Acrobolbus viridis,
Austrolophozia andina,
Austrolophozia camensis,
Austrolophozia paradoxa,
Conoscyphus trapezioides,
Conoscyphus koponenii,
Enigmella thallina,
Goebelobryum unguiculatum,
Goebelobryum grossitextum,
Goebelobryum vermiculare,
Lethocolea congesta,
Lethocolea glossophylla,
Lethocolea naruto-toganensis,
Lethocolea radicosa,
Lethocolea indica,
Lethocolea javanica,