Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lehm. & Lindenb.) Grolle
Source:
tro
Year:
1966
Citation Micro:
Khumbu Himal 1(4): 262 1966
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001201585
Common Names
- Asterella wallichiana
- Wallich's Asterella
- Wallich's Leafy Liverwort
Uses & Benefits
Asterella wallichiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in shady areas. It is also used in rock gardens and as a border plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Asterella wallichiana is a small, yellowish-green spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong-shaped achene. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Asterella wallichiana can be propagated by division of the clumps in spring or autumn. Cultivation is best in a moist, shady spot with a humus-rich soil.
Where to Find Asterella wallichiana
Asterella wallichiana can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Europe, Asia, 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,