Kingdom:
Phylum:
Marchantiidae
Order:
Marchantiales
Genus:
Species:
elegans
ID:
1196682

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Spreng.) Trevis.

Source:
tro

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Reale Ist. Lombardo Sci., Rendiconti 7: 785 1874

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196020

Common Names

  • Asterella elegans
  • Elegant Asterella
  • Elegant Aste-Bell

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Uses & Benefits

Asterella elegans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and aquariums. It is also used as a food source for fish and other aquatic animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asterella elegans has small white flowers, with seeds that are small and black. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asterella elegans is a small moss that can be propagated by division or spore sowing. It prefers moist, shady areas and can be grown in a pot or in the garden. It can be propagated by dividing the moss into small pieces and replanting them in the desired location. Spore sowing is also possible, but it may take a few years for the moss to become established.

Where to Find Asterella elegans

Asterella elegans can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766-1833): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spreng.' in the authors string.
Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Léon (1818-1897): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trevis.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35184462: Based on data supplied by Bryonames