Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
heteroica
ID:
1207173

Status:
valid

Authors:
(C.M. Cooke) Douin

Source:
tro

Year:
1963

Citation Micro:
Ark. Bot., n.s., 5: 502 1963

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001206511

Common Names

  • Cephaloziella heteroica
  • Heteroic Cephaloziella
  • Heteroic Leafy Liverwort

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Uses & Benefits

Cephaloziella heteroica has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Cephaloziella heteroica is a small, yellowish-green, cup-shaped structure with a short stalk. The seed is a small, brown, globose capsule with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cephaloziella heteroica is a small, evergreen, perennial liverwort that is native to tropical Africa. It is a low-growing plant that forms dense mats of foliage. It is best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Propagation is by division or by spore sowing.

Where to Find Cephaloziella heteroica

Cephaloziella heteroica is native to the temperate regions of the world, including Europe, North America, and Asia.

Species in the Cephaloziellaceae family

Allisoniella subbipartita, Allisoniella nigra, Allisoniella recurva, Allisoniella scottii, Allisoniella tasmanica, Amphicephalozia geisslerae, Amphicephalozia africana, Amphicephalozia amplexicaulis, Cephalojonesia incuba, Cephalomitrion aterrimum, Cephaloziella brinkmanii, Cephaloziella dentata, Cephaloziella divaricata, Cephaloziella elachista, Cephaloziella grimsulana, Cephaloziella hampeana, Cephaloziella integerrima, Cephaloziella massalongii, Cephaloziella patulifolia, Cephaloziella phyllacantha, Cephaloziella rappii, Cephaloziella rubella, Cephaloziella spinicaulis, Cephaloziella turneri, Cephaloziella uncinata, Cephaloziella spinigera, Cephaloziella subtilis, Cephaloziella arctogena, Cephaloziella longii, Cephaloziella microphylla, Cephaloziella aenigmatica, Cephaloziella muelleriana, Cephaloziella invisa, Cephaloziella grandiretis, Cephaloziella nothogena, Cephaloziella exigua, Cephaloziella pellucida, Cephaloziella breviperianthia, Cephaloziella aspericaulis, Cephaloziella elegans, Cephaloziella meghalayensis, Cephaloziella dentifolia, Cephaloziella obtusilobula, Cephaloziella mamillifera, Cephaloziella capensis, Cephaloziella natalensis, Cephaloziella tenuissima, Cephaloziella stellulifera, Cephaloziella heteroica, Cephaloziella exiliflora,

References

Harvey Alfred Miller (1928-2020): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.A.Mill.' in the authors string.
Charles Montague Cooke, Jr. (1874-1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.M.Cooke' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35207138: Based on data supplied by Bryonames