Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
parca
ID:
1207294

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Gottsche) Fulford & Sharp

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 63: 19 1990

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001206632

Common Names

  • Parca Lophocolea
  • Lophocolea parca
  • Parca Lophocolea

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Description

Lophocolea parca (also called Lophocolea parca, among many other common names) is a small, liverwort species. It is found in the tropical regions of Central and South America, typically in humid, shady forests. It has a flattened, leaf-like thallus, with a smooth upper surface and a papillose lower surface.

Uses & Benefits

Lophocolea parca is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as an ornamental plant in aquariums.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lophocolea parca has small yellow flowers and its seeds are small and round. Its seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophocolea parca is a small, terrestrial liverwort that can be cultivated in a moist, shady environment. Propagation is done by spore dispersal, which can be achieved by simply allowing the plant to mature and release its spores into the surrounding environment.

Where to Find Lophocolea parca

Lophocolea parca can be found in the northern hemisphere, particularly in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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,

References

Aaron John Sharp (1904-1997): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sharp' in the authors string.
Carl Moritz Gottsche (1808-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gottsche' in the authors string.
Margaret Hannah Fulford (1904-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fulford' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35207290: Based on data supplied by Bryonames