Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
tridens
ID:
1210098

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1922

Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 6: 315 1922

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001209436

Common Names

  • Chiloscyphus tridens
  • Tridens Chiloscyphus
  • Tridens Liverwort

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Description

Chiloscyphus tridens (also called Trident Chiloscyphus, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Chiloscyphaceae. It is a small, green, thalloid liverwort with a creeping habit. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats, such as on the bark of trees and rocks.

Uses & Benefits

Chiloscyphus tridens is a small, moss-like plant that is often used as a decorative plant in aquariums and terrariums. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments, such as fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chiloscyphus tridens has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in groups of two or three. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and have two lobes.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chiloscyphus tridens is a small, perennial liverwort that is native to the western United States. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the thallus. It prefers moist, shady areas and can be grown in a terrarium or in a pot with a moist, well-draining soil mix. It can also be grown in a rock garden or on a moss board.

Where to Find Chiloscyphus tridens

Chiloscyphus tridens can be found in tropical regions of the world, such as South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Lophocoleaceae family

Chiloscyphus septatus, Chiloscyphus chinnarensis, Chiloscyphus pallescens, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Chiloscyphus lepervanchei, Chiloscyphus kehdingianus, Chiloscyphus durus, Chiloscyphus hookeri, Chiloscyphus breviculus, Chiloscyphus rotundifolius, Chiloscyphus greenwelliae, Chiloscyphus kashyapii, Chiloscyphus subacuminatus, Chiloscyphus subsimilis, Chiloscyphus beesleyanus, Chiloscyphus kilauensis, Chiloscyphus koeppensis, Chiloscyphus bifidus, Chiloscyphus laceratus, Chiloscyphus lambertonii, Chiloscyphus latistipus, Chiloscyphus tridens, Chiloscyphus trigonifolius, Chiloscyphus brevistipulus, Chiloscyphus longifissus, Chiloscyphus confertifolius, Chiloscyphus cornutistipulus, Chiloscyphus parapilistipulus, Chiloscyphus ernstianus, Chiloscyphus etesseanus, Chiloscyphus francanus, Chiloscyphus propagulifer, Chiloscyphus quadricilius, Chiloscyphus graeffeanus, Chiloscyphus renauldii, Chiloscyphus scaberulus, Chiloscyphus acutus, Chiloscyphus similis, Chiloscyphus skottsbergianus, Clasmatocolea vermicularis, Clasmatocolea minutiretis, Clasmatocolea verrucosa, Clasmatocolea fulvella, Clasmatocolea rigens, Clasmatocolea trachypus, Clasmatocolea fasciculata, Clasmatocolea humilis, Clasmatocolea inflexispina, Clasmatocolea gayana, Clasmatocolea navistipula,