Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nees & Mont.) A. Evans
Source:
tro
Year:
1919
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 46: 469 1919
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204055
Common Names
- Asterella chilensis
- Chilean Asterella
- Chilensis Asterella
Description
Asterella chilensis (also called 'Chilean Asterella', among many other common names) is a species of liverwort found in Chile. It is a small, yellow-green plant that grows in tufts and forms cushions on rocks, tree trunks, and soil. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Asterella chilensis is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used to treat skin diseases, stomach ailments, and to reduce fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Asterella chilensis has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Asterella chilensis is a small, perennial liverwort that is native to South America. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by spore. Spores should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Asterella chilensis
Asterella chilensis is native to the tropical regions of South America.
Species in the Aytoniaceae family
Asterella bolanderi,
Asterella californica,
Asterella elegans,
Asterella lindenbergiana,
Asterella palmeri,
Asterella saccata,
Asterella tenella,
Asterella echinella,
Asterella venosa,
Asterella muscicola,
Asterella bachmannii,
Asterella marginata,
Asterella wilmsii,
Asterella limbata,
Asterella macropoda,
Asterella khasiana,
Asterella wallichiana,
Asterella persica,
Asterella dognyensis,
Asterella dioica,
Asterella heteroflora,
Asterella longebarbata,
Asterella tenerrima,
Asterella chilensis,
Asterella australis,
Asterella grollei,
Asterella drummondii,
Asterella leptophylla,
Asterella cruciata,
Asterella blumeana,
Asterella mussuriensis,
Asterella africana,
Asterella dissoluta,
Asterella multiflora,
Asterella pappii,
Asterella syngenesica,
Asterella tenera,
Asterella tasmanica,
Asterella setisquama,
Asterella conocephala,
Asterella whiteleggeana,
Asterella muelleri,
Asterella alpina,
Asterella abyssinica,
Asterella linearis,
Asterella caucasica,
Asterella dominicensis,
Asterella innovans,
Asterella lateralis,
Asterella preussii,