Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
minutus
ID:
1203733

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

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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.

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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 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,

References

Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739-1810): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schreb.' in the authors string.
Sven Berggren (1837-1917): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Berggr.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35202456: Based on data supplied by Bryonames