Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nees) Mont.
Source:
tro
Year:
1842
Citation Micro:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 18: 14 1842
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001207989
Common Names
- Frullania ramuligera
- Branch-Bearing Frullania
- Branch-Bearing Leafy-Liverwort
Description
Frullania ramuligera (also called Ramuliger Frullania, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant, native to China. It grows in moist, shady habitats, typically in woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Frullania ramuligera is used in traditional medicine and is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Frullania ramuligera flowers are small and inconspicuous, with a single perianth. The seeds are small and black, with a small, light-colored elaiosome. The seedlings have two small, oval cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Frullania ramuligera can be cultivated in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division of the rhizomes in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Frullania ramuligera
Frullania ramuligera is found in India, Sri Lanka, and the Himalayas.
Species in the Frullania genus
Frullania hodgsoniae,
Frullania colliculosa,
Frullania clandestina,
Frullania truncatistyla,
Frullania parhamii,
Frullania knightbridgei,
Frullania bolanderi,
Frullania brittoniae,
Frullania californica,
Frullania catalinae,
Frullania chilcootiensis,
Frullania cobrensis,
Frullania donnellii,
Frullania eboracensis,
Frullania franciscana,
Frullania inflata,
Frullania jackii,
Frullania kunzei,
Frullania oakesiana,
Frullania obcordata,
Frullania plana,
Frullania riparia,
Frullania selwyniana,
Frullania tamarisci,
Frullania asagrayana,
Frullania atrata,
Frullania beyrichiana,
Frullania brasiliensis,
Frullania breuteliana,
Frullania convoluta,
Frullania crispiloba,
Frullania cuencensis,
Frullania ericoides,
Frullania gibbosa,
Frullania chodatii,
Frullania mexicana,
Frullania intumescens,
Frullania lindenbergii,
Frullania microcephala,
Frullania moritziana,
Frullania pluricarinata,
Frullania riojaneirensis,
Frullania semivillosa,
Frullania triquetra,
Frullania winteri,
Frullania apiculata,
Frullania deppii,
Frullania miradorensis,
Frullania turfosa,
Frullania hamiflora,
Species in the Frullaniaceae family
Frullania hodgsoniae,
Frullania colliculosa,
Frullania clandestina,
Frullania truncatistyla,
Frullania parhamii,
Frullania knightbridgei,
Frullania bolanderi,
Frullania brittoniae,
Frullania californica,
Frullania catalinae,
Frullania chilcootiensis,
Frullania cobrensis,
Frullania donnellii,
Frullania eboracensis,
Frullania franciscana,
Frullania inflata,
Frullania jackii,
Frullania kunzei,
Frullania oakesiana,
Frullania obcordata,
Frullania plana,
Frullania riparia,
Frullania selwyniana,
Frullania tamarisci,
Frullania asagrayana,
Frullania atrata,
Frullania beyrichiana,
Frullania brasiliensis,
Frullania breuteliana,
Frullania convoluta,
Frullania crispiloba,
Frullania cuencensis,
Frullania ericoides,
Frullania gibbosa,
Frullania chodatii,
Frullania mexicana,
Frullania intumescens,
Frullania lindenbergii,
Frullania microcephala,
Frullania moritziana,
Frullania pluricarinata,
Frullania riojaneirensis,
Frullania semivillosa,
Frullania triquetra,
Frullania winteri,
Frullania apiculata,
Frullania deppii,
Frullania miradorensis,
Frullania turfosa,
Frullania hamiflora,