Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
teptepensis
ID:
1203686

Status:
valid

Authors:
Piippo

Source:
tro

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Fenn. 131: 163. f. 19: a–h 1985

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203024

Common Names

  • Teptepensis Moss
  • Lophocolea Moss
  • Lace Moss

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Description

Lophocolea teptepensis (also called 'Teptep Lophocolea', among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Lophocoleaceae. It is a small, yellow-green plant with a thallus that is divided into two lobes. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, and is found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Lophocolea teptepensis is used in horticulture as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lophocolea teptepensis has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two, oval-shaped cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophocolea teptepensis is a small liverwort that can be propagated by spores. It is a low-growing plant that prefers moist, shady environments and can be grown in soil or on rocks. It is best to keep the soil moist but not wet, and to avoid direct sunlight. It can be propagated by dividing the plant or by collecting and sowing the spores.

Where to Find Lophocolea teptepensis

Lophocolea teptepensis can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including parts of Africa, Asia, and South 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

Sinikka Piippo (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Piippo' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35202398: Based on data supplied by Bryonames