Status:
valid
Authors:
Steph.
Source:
tro
Year:
1894
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 33: 161 1894
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203820
Common Names
- Frullania Yuennanensis
- Yuennanensis Liverwort
- Yuennanensis Moss
Description
Frullania yuennanensis (also called Yuennanense frullania, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort found in the tropical regions of South America. It is a small plant, usually no more than a few millimeters in size, and grows in moist, shady areas, such as in the undergrowth of tropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Frullania yuennanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases and as an antiseptic.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Frullania yuennanensis var. siamensis (N. Kitag., Thaithong & S. Hatt.) S. Hatt. & P.J. Lin
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Frullania yuennanensis has small, yellow-green flowers with a single ovary. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a single, heart-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Frullania yuennanensis is a small, evergreen, perennial liverwort that grows in mats or tufts. Propagation is by spore or by division of mats. Cultivation is best in moist, humus-rich, acid soil in partial shade.
Where to Find Frullania yuennanensis
Frullania yuennanensis can be found in China.
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,