Kingdom:
Phylum:
Marchantiidae
Order:
Marchantiales
Genus:
Species:
echinella
ID:
1198678

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Gottsche) Underw.

Source:
tro

Year:
1895

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 20: 62 1895

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001198016

Common Names

  • Asterella Echinella
  • Echinella's Asterella
  • Asterella of Echinella

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Description

Asterella echinella (also called Asterella echinella, among many other common names) is a small, green liverwort with a thallus that is usually less than 1 cm in length. It is native to tropical regions of the world, and is typically found growing in moist, shady areas such as wet rocks and tree trunks.

Uses & Benefits

Asterella echinella is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock. It has also been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, colds, and digestive issues.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asterella echinella has small, yellow flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asterella echinella is a small, evergreen, perennial herb that grows in rocky, volcanic soils. It is propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil in a sunny position. Division is best done in spring or autumn. The plant is drought tolerant and requires little care.

Where to Find Asterella echinella

Asterella echinella can be found in the moist forests of Europe and North 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,

References

Lucien Marcus Underwood (1853-1907): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Underw.' in the authors string.
Carl Moritz Gottsche (1808-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gottsche' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35187679: Based on data supplied by Bryonames