Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
imbricata
ID:
1209130

Status:
valid

Authors:
Amakawa

Source:
tro

Year:
1959

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 21: 274. f. 1: g; 4: l; 6 1959

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208468


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Description

Cryptocoleopsis imbricata (also called Cryptocoleopsis imbricata, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort found in tropical regions of Southeast Asia. It is a small, green plant with a thalloid body and a single row of leaves. Cryptocoleopsis imbricata is found in humid forests, growing on rocks and tree trunks. It prefers shady and moist habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Cryptocoleopsis imbricata is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat skin diseases and as an antiseptic. It is also used to reduce inflammation and to treat digestive disorders.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cryptocoleopsis imbricata has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are tiny, with a single cotyledon and a few leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cryptocoleopsis imbricata is a tropical liverwort species that prefers moist, shady habitats. It can be propagated through spores, which are released from the sporophyte capsule. The spores should be sown on a moist substrate and kept in a humid environment with indirect light. The spores will germinate and form small, green thalli that will grow and spread over time.

Where to Find Cryptocoleopsis imbricata

Cryptocoleopsis imbricata is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Cryptocoleopsis genus

Species in the Gymnomitriaceae family

Acrolophozia sulcata, Acrolophozia fuegiana, Acrolophozia pectinata, Cryptocoleopsis imbricata, Gymnomitrion bolivianum, Gymnomitrion minutulum, Gymnomitrion nigrum, Gymnomitrion subintegrum, Gymnomitrion concinnatum, Gymnomitrion corallioides, Gymnomitrion laceratum, Gymnomitrion obtusatum, Gymnomitrion pacificum, Gymnomitrion crenulatum, Gymnomitrion mucrophorum, Gymnomitrion crenatilobum, Gymnomitrion sinense, Gymnomitrion moralesae, Gymnomitrion verrucosum, Gymnomitrion strictum, Gymnomitrion setaceum, Gymnomitrion atrofilum, Gymnomitrion obtusum, Gymnomitrion mucronulatum, Gymnomitrion noguchianum, Gymnomitrion obtusilobum, Gymnomitrion truncato-apiculata, Gymnomitrion adustum, Gymnomitrion africanum, Gymnomitrion alpinum, Gymnomitrion asperulatum, Gymnomitrion brevissimum, Gymnomitrion commutatum, Gymnomitrion crystallocaulon, Gymnomitrion faurieanum, Gymnomitrion fissum, Gymnomitrion incompletum, Gymnomitrion kamchaticum, Gymnomitrion parvitextum, Gymnomitrion revolutum, Gymnomitrion rubidum, Gymnomitrion schusterianum, Gymnomitrion sichuanicum, Marsupella arctica, Marsupella boeckii, Marsupella bolanderi, Marsupella condensata, Marsupella emarginata, Marsupella funckii, Marsupella paroica,