Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
obtusilobum
ID:
1209941

Status:
valid

Authors:
N. Kitag.

Source:
tro

Year:
1975

Citation Micro:
Bull. Univ. Mus. Univ. Tokyo 8: 229. f. 29 [Fl. E. Himalaya, 3rd Rep.] 1975

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001209279

Common Names

  • Gymnomitrion obtusilobum
  • Obtusilobum Gymnomitrion
  • Obtuse-lobed Gymnomitrion

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Description

Gymnomitrion obtusilobum (also called Obtuse-lobed Gymnomitrion, among many other common names) is a small, perennial, evergreen liverwort with a creeping thallus. It is native to the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and is found in moist, shady habitats such as forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Gymnomitrion obtusilobum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in the production of paper and as a food source for animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gymnomitrion obtusilobum has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with a single, rounded leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gymnomitrion obtusilobum can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. When propagating by division, separate the plant into several parts and replant them in a moist, well-draining soil. When propagating by spore sowing, collect the spores from the sporophyte and sow them on a moist, well-draining soil. Keep the soil moist and in a warm, humid environment until the spores germinate.

Where to Find Gymnomitrion obtusilobum

Gymnomitrion obtusilobum is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, especially in the Caribbean and Central and South America.

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,

References

Naofumi Kitagawa (b.1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.Kitag.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35210613: Based on data supplied by Bryonames