Kingdom:
Phylum:
Marchantiidae
Order:
Marchantiales
Genus:
Species:
longebarbata
ID:
1204422

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Steph.) H.A. Mill.

Source:
tro

Year:
1981

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 47: 320 1981

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203760

Common Names

  • Asterella Longebarbata
  • Longebarbata Liverwort
  • Longebarbata Moss

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Description

Asterella longebarbata (also called Long-barbed Asterella, among many other common names) is a small, perennial, thalloid liverwort. It is found in tropical regions of the world, such as South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It typically grows on moist, shady, acidic soil, such as in forests, on tree trunks, and on rocks.

Uses & Benefits

Asterella longebarbata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asterella longebarbata has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single perianth lobe. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asterella longebarbata can be propagated through spore dispersal. Cultivation of this species is best done in a moist, shaded environment with temperatures between 10-25°C.

Where to Find Asterella longebarbata

Asterella longebarbata can be found in the Neotropics, including the Caribbean, Central America, and 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,

References

Harvey Alfred Miller (1928-2020): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.A.Mill.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35203322: Based on data supplied by Bryonames