Status:
valid
Authors:
(Berggr.) R.M. Schust.
Source:
tro
Year:
1963
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 26: 280 1963
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204284
Common Names
- Gymnomitrion strictum
- Strict Gymnomitrion
- Stiff Gymnomitrion
Uses & Benefits
Gymnomitrion strictum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Gymnomitrion strictum var. inaequale R.M. Schust.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower of Gymnomitrion strictum is small and yellow. The seed is small and round. The seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gymnomitrion strictum is a terrestrial liverwort that can be propagated by spores or vegetatively. It prefers moist, shady areas and can be grown in a potting mix of sphagnum moss and perlite. The potting mix should be kept moist but not wet. Spores should be sown on the surface of the potting mix and kept in a humid environment. Vegetative propagation can be done by dividing the plant into small pieces and replanting them in the potting mix.
Where to Find Gymnomitrion strictum
Gymnomitrion strictum can be found in tropical rainforests in South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
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,