Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
calcarea
ID:
1201424

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 884. [Sp. Hepat. 3: 109] 1906

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001200762

Common Names

  • Lophocolea calcarea
  • Calcareous Lophocolea
  • Calcareous Shield-moss

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Description

Lophocolea calcarea (also called Lophocolea calcarea, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae. It is found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. It is commonly found in humid forests, on moist rocks, and in wet soils.

Uses & Benefits

Lophocolea calcarea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used as a food source for livestock and as a source of nectar for bees.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lophocolea calcarea has small, yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in a single row. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings are small and oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophocolea calcarea is a species of liverwort native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small, cushion-forming plant that grows in shady, moist habitats. It can be propagated by spores, which are released in the spring. The spores should be sown on a moist, nutrient-rich substrate and kept in a cool, shaded area. The plants can also be propagated by division of the cushion-forming mats.

Where to Find Lophocolea calcarea

Lophocolea calcarea is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Species in the Lophocolea genus

Lophocolea bidentata, Lophocolea heterophylla, Lophocolea minor, Lophocolea muricata, Lophocolea aberrans, Lophocolea liebmanniana, Lophocolea bifidistipula, Lophocolea laceristipula, Lophocolea apalachicola, Lophocolea appalachiana, Lophocolea difformis, Lophocolea cervicornis, Lophocolea tenerrima, Lophocolea foliicola, Lophocolea fragmentissima, Lophocolea horikawana, Lophocolea itoana, Lophocolea concreta, Lophocolea fragrans, Lophocolea lucida, Lophocolea semiteres, Lophocolea madagascariensis, Lophocolea minutistipula, Lophocolea nakajimae, Lophocolea teptepensis, Lophocolea wambana, Lophocolea papulimarginata, Lophocolea pinnatistipula, Lophocolea serrata, Lophocolea silvestris, Lophocolea sylvatica, Lophocolea textiloidea, Lophocolea platensis, Lophocolea parca, Lophocolea leptantha, Lophocolea sabuletorum, Lophocolea textilis, Lophocolea bispinosa, Lophocolea flavescens, Lophocolea muhavurensis, Lophocolea mollis, Lophocolea brookwoodiana, Lophocolea pusilla, Lophocolea randii, Lophocolea rara, Lophocolea glaziovii, Lophocolea rectangularis, Lophocolea griffithiana, Lophocolea rupicola, Lophocolea hahnii,

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,