Lophozia longiflora - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
longiflora
ID:
1203072
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nees) Schiffn.
Source:
tro
Year:
1903
Citation Micro:
Sitzungsber. Deutsch. Naturwiss.-Med. Vereins Böhmen "Lotos" Prag 51 [n.s. vol. 23]: 257 [=Krit. Bemerk. Eur. Leberm. 3: 45] 257 [=Krit 1903
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001202410
Common Names
- Lophozia longiflora
- Long-Flowered Lophozia
- Longiflora Lophozia
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Lophozia longiflora (also called 'Long-flowered Lophozia', among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort with a thallus that is usually less than 1 cm in length and 0.2-0.3 mm in width. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in moist, shady habitats such as forests, woodlands, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Lophozia longiflora has been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments, such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It has also been used to treat skin diseases and as a diuretic.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Lophozia longiflora is small and yellow-green in color. The seed is a small, round, yellow-green capsule. The seedlings are small and yellow-green in color.
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Lophozia longiflora can be found in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of Europe, North America, and Asia.
Species in the Lophozia genus
Lophozia pacifica, Lophozia ascendens, Lophozia guttulata, Lophozia latifolia, Lophozia ventricosa, Lophozia silvicola, Lophozia wenzelii, Lophozia laxepinnata, Lophozia serpens, Lophozia subdichotoma, Lophozia tenuicula, Lophozia longiflora, Lophozia silvicoloides, Lophozia ciliata, Lophozia savicziae, Lophozia lacerata, Lophozia pallida, Lophozia schusterana, Lophozia lantratoviae, Lophozia austrosibirica, Lophozia murmanica, Lophozia koreana, Lophozia obscura, Lophozia parciformis, Lophozia svalbardensis, Lophozia udarii, Lophozia fuscovirens, Lophozia indica, Lophozia jamaicensis,
Species in the Lophoziaceae family
Andrewsianthus bilobus, Andrewsianthus zantenii, Andrewsianthus koponenii, Andrewsianthus cavifolius, Andrewsianthus aberrans, Andrewsianthus perigonialis, Andrewsianthus hodgsoniae, Andrewsianthus scabrellus, Andrewsianthus sphenoloboides, Andrewsianthus bidens, Andrewsianthus carinatus, Andrewsianthus chimbuensis, Andrewsianthus kinabaluensis, Andrewsianthus marionensis, Andrewsianthus mizutanii, Andrewsianthus papillosus, Andrewsianthus puniceus, Andrewsianthus recurvifolius, Andrewsianthus sundaicus, Gerhildiella rossneriana, Heterogemma laxa, Heterogemma capitata, Lophozia pacifica, Lophozia ascendens, Lophozia guttulata, Lophozia latifolia, Lophozia ventricosa, Lophozia silvicola, Lophozia wenzelii, Lophozia laxepinnata, Lophozia serpens, Lophozia subdichotoma, Lophozia tenuicula, Lophozia longiflora, Lophozia silvicoloides, Lophozia ciliata, Lophozia savicziae, Lophozia lacerata, Lophozia pallida, Lophozia schusterana, Lophozia lantratoviae, Lophozia austrosibirica, Lophozia murmanica, Lophozia koreana, Lophozia obscura, Lophozia parciformis, Lophozia svalbardensis, Lophozia udarii, Lophozia fuscovirens, Lophozia indica,
References
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35201591: Based on data supplied by Bryonames