Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schreb. ex Cranz) Berggr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1898
Citation Micro:
New Zealand Hepat. 22 1898
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203071
Common Names
- Sphenolobus minutus
- Miniature Sphenolobus
- Sphenolobus Moss
Description
Sphenolobus minutus (also called minute sphenolobus, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Sphenolobaceae. It is found in the Himalayas, China, and Japan. It grows on soil and rocks in forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Sphenolobus minutus is used in horticulture as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sphenolobus minutus has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single perianth. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a short stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sphenolobus minutus is a small, perennial, evergreen liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by division of the thallus or by spore sowing. It prefers moist, humus-rich soils and partial shade.
Where to Find Sphenolobus minutus
Sphenolobus minutus can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
Species in the Sphenolobus genus
Species in the Anastrophyllaceae family
Anastrepta orcadensis,
Anastrophyllum assimile,
Anastrophyllum donnianum,
Anastrophyllum michauxii,
Anastrophyllum auritum,
Anastrophyllum stellatum,
Anastrophyllum tubulosum,
Anastrophyllum piligerum,
Anastrophyllum ciliatum,
Anastrophyllum esenbeckii,
Anastrophyllum joergensenii,
Anastrophyllum nigrescens,
Anastrophyllum ellipticum,
Anastrophyllum squarrosum,
Anastrophyllum alpinum,
Anastrophyllum divergens,
Anastrophyllum fissum,
Anastrophyllum obtusum,
Barbilophozia barbata,
Barbilophozia hatcheri,
Barbilophozia lycopodioides,
Barbilophozia rubescens,
Barbilophozia sudetica,
Biantheridion undulifolium,
Chandonanthus squarrosus,
Crossocalyx hellerianus,
Crossocalyx tenuis,
Gymnocolea inflata,
Hamatostrepta concinna,
Hattoria yakushimensis,
Isopaches bicrenatus,
Isopaches decolorans,
Isopaches alboviridis,
Isopaches pumicicola,
Neoorthocaulis attenuatus,
Neoorthocaulis binsteadii,
Neoorthocaulis floerkei,
Neoorthocaulis hyperboreus,
Orthocaulis atlanticus,
Orthocaulis cavifolius,
Plicanthus giganteus,
Plicanthus hirtellus,
Plicanthus birmensis,
Plicanthus difficilis,
Schljakovia kunzeana,
Schljakovianthus quadrilobus,
Sphenolobopsis pearsonii,
Sphenolobus minutus,
Sphenolobus saxicola,
Sphenolobus austroamericanus,