Status:
valid
Authors:
S. Hatt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1952
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 27: 55 1952
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208617
Common Names
- Gymnomitrion noguchianum
- Noguchianum Gymnomitrion
- Noguchianum's Gymnomitrion
Uses & Benefits
Gymnomitrion noguchianum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnomitrion noguchianum flowers are yellow-green and star-shaped, with six petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gymnomitrion noguchianum is a small, evergreen, perennial liverwort. It is easily propagated by division or spore sowing. It prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soils. It is best grown in partial shade and sheltered from strong winds.
Where to Find Gymnomitrion noguchianum
Gymnomitrion noguchianum is native to Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
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,