Status:
valid
Authors:
Steph.
Source:
tro
Year:
1902
Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 2: 189 1902
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001210748
Common Names
- Syzygiella contigua
- Contiguous Liverwort
- Continuous Liverwort
Description
Syzygiella contigua (also called Contiguous Syzygiella, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the Syzygiaceae family. It is a small, yellow-green, thalloid liverwort with a creeping, branching habit. It is native to tropical Africa, and is found in humid montane forests and mossy rocks.
Uses & Benefits
Syzygiella contigua is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and terrariums. It is also used in the production of herbal medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Syzygiella contigua has small, yellowish-green flowers with a distinctively shaped labellum. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Syzygiella contigua can be propagated by division or by seed. It can be cultivated in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. It is best grown in a sheltered position in a rock garden or in a pot.
Where to Find Syzygiella contigua
Syzygiella contigua is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Syzygiella genus
Syzygiella acinacifolia,
Syzygiella nigrescens,
Syzygiella paludosa,
Syzygiella pseudocclusa,
Syzygiella sonderi,
Syzygiella spegazziniana,
Syzygiella tasmanica,
Syzygiella jacquinotii,
Syzygiella autumnalis,
Syzygiella colorata,
Syzygiella elongella,
Syzygiella nipponica,
Syzygiella oenops,
Syzygiella purpurascens,
Syzygiella undata,
Syzygiella anomala,
Syzygiella manca,
Syzygiella pectiniformis,
Syzygiella perfoliata,
Syzygiella setulosa,
Syzygiella macrocalyx,
Syzygiella campanulata,
Syzygiella bilobata,
Syzygiella concreta,
Syzygiella securifolia,
Syzygiella rubricaulis,
Syzygiella subintegerrima,
Syzygiella uleana,
Syzygiella tonduzana,
Syzygiella ovalifolia,
Syzygiella eatonii,
Syzygiella trigonifolia,
Syzygiella burghardtii,
Syzygiella ciliata,
Syzygiella contigua,
Syzygiella renifolia,
Syzygiella teres,
Species in the Adelanthaceae family
Cuspidatula flaccida,
Cuspidatula kirkii,
Cuspidatula contracta,
Cuspidatula monodon,
Cuspidatula flexicaulis,
Cuspidatula orbicularis,
Cuspidatula robusta,
Denotarisia linguifolia,
Nothostrepta bifida,
Nothostrepta longissima,
Pisanoa chilensis,
Protosyzygiella pseudoconnexa,
Pseudomarsupidium decipiens,
Pseudomarsupidium aureocinctum,
Pseudomarsupidium borneense,
Pseudomarsupidium piliferum,
Syzygiella acinacifolia,
Syzygiella nigrescens,
Syzygiella paludosa,
Syzygiella pseudocclusa,
Syzygiella sonderi,
Syzygiella spegazziniana,
Syzygiella tasmanica,
Syzygiella jacquinotii,
Syzygiella autumnalis,
Syzygiella colorata,
Syzygiella elongella,
Syzygiella nipponica,
Syzygiella oenops,
Syzygiella purpurascens,
Syzygiella undata,
Syzygiella anomala,
Syzygiella manca,
Syzygiella pectiniformis,
Syzygiella perfoliata,
Syzygiella setulosa,
Syzygiella macrocalyx,
Syzygiella campanulata,
Syzygiella bilobata,
Syzygiella concreta,
Syzygiella securifolia,
Syzygiella rubricaulis,
Syzygiella subintegerrima,
Syzygiella uleana,
Syzygiella tonduzana,
Syzygiella ovalifolia,
Syzygiella eatonii,
Syzygiella trigonifolia,
Syzygiella burghardtii,
Syzygiella ciliata,