Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
pinnatistipula
ID:
1203884

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 87: 220. f. 159: b–d 1916

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203222

Common Names

  • Lophocolea pinnatistipula
  • Pinnatistipula Lophocolea
  • Pinnatistipula Moss

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Description

Lophocolea pinnatistipula (also called Pinnatistipulate Lophocolea, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort species that grows in a rosette-like pattern. It is native to the Southern Hemisphere, and is found in temperate and tropical regions, typically in moist, shady habitats such as forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Lophocolea pinnatistipula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and terrariums.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: small, yellowish-green, with 4 tepals. Seed: small, dark brown, with a smooth surface. Seedlings: small, with a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophocolea pinnatistipula is a small, terrestrial liverwort native to North America. It prefers moist, shady, and well-drained soils. It can be propagated by spore or division. To propagate by spore, collect the spores when they are ripe and sow them on a moist, sterile medium. To propagate by division, carefully divide the plant into small pieces and replant them in moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Lophocolea pinnatistipula

Lophocolea pinnatistipula can be found in the Mediterranean region.

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

Franz Stephani (1842-1927): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Steph.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35202653: Based on data supplied by Bryonames