Status:
valid
Authors:
Steph.
Source:
tro
Year:
1953
Citation Micro:
Candollea 14: 107 1953
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001207909
Common Names
- Marchantia hartlessiana
- Hartlessiana Marchantia
- Hartlessiana Leafy Liverwort
Description
Marchantia hartlessiana (also called Hartless's Marchantia, among many other common names) is a liverwort species in the family Metzgeriaceae. It is a small plant with a thallus up to 2 cm long and up to 0.5 cm wide. It is native to Europe, and is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in the understory of forests.
Uses & Benefits
Marchantia hartlessiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Marchantia hartlessiana has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Marchantia hartlessiana is a liverwort that can be propagated through spores or by division. It prefers moist, shady environments and can be grown in a potting mix or on a moist rock. It can also be grown in terrariums or aquariums.
Where to Find Marchantia hartlessiana
Marchantia hartlessiana can be found in moist forests in the eastern United States and Canada.
Species in the Marchantia genus
Marchantia paleacea,
Marchantia polymorpha,
Marchantia chenopoda,
Marchantia papillata,
Marchantia berteroana,
Marchantia globosa,
Marchantia breviloba,
Marchantia stoloniscyphulus,
Marchantia carrii,
Marchantia novoguineensis,
Marchantia philippinensis,
Marchantia solomonensis,
Marchantia streimannii,
Marchantia pappeana,
Marchantia emarginata,
Marchantia formosana,
Marchantia pinnata,
Marchantia debilis,
Marchantia balboi,
Marchantia keniae,
Marchantia tusui,
Marchantia inflexa,
Marchantia linearis,
Marchantia longii,
Marchantia macropora,
Marchantia miqueliana,
Marchantia papyracea,
Marchantia pileata,
Marchantia platycarpa,
Marchantia plicata,
Marchantia quadrata,
Marchantia quadriloba,
Marchantia romanica,
Marchantia rubribarba,
Marchantia sellae,
Marchantia subgeminata,
Marchantia subintegra,
Marchantia treubii,
Marchantia trilocularis,
Marchantia vitiensis,
Marchantia wallisii,
Marchantia acaulis,
Marchantia antiquia,
Marchantia assamica,
Marchantia cagnii,
Marchantia cengiana,
Marchantia crenata,
Marchantia foliacea,
Marchantia friedrichsthaliana,
Marchantia geminata,
Species in the Marchantiaceae family
Marchantia paleacea,
Marchantia polymorpha,
Marchantia chenopoda,
Marchantia papillata,
Marchantia berteroana,
Marchantia globosa,
Marchantia breviloba,
Marchantia stoloniscyphulus,
Marchantia carrii,
Marchantia novoguineensis,
Marchantia philippinensis,
Marchantia solomonensis,
Marchantia streimannii,
Marchantia pappeana,
Marchantia emarginata,
Marchantia formosana,
Marchantia pinnata,
Marchantia debilis,
Marchantia balboi,
Marchantia keniae,
Marchantia tusui,
Marchantia inflexa,
Marchantia linearis,
Marchantia longii,
Marchantia macropora,
Marchantia miqueliana,
Marchantia papyracea,
Marchantia pileata,
Marchantia platycarpa,
Marchantia plicata,
Marchantia quadrata,
Marchantia quadriloba,
Marchantia romanica,
Marchantia rubribarba,
Marchantia sellae,
Marchantia subgeminata,
Marchantia subintegra,
Marchantia treubii,
Marchantia trilocularis,
Marchantia vitiensis,
Marchantia wallisii,
Marchantia acaulis,
Marchantia antiquia,
Marchantia assamica,
Marchantia cagnii,
Marchantia cengiana,
Marchantia crenata,
Marchantia foliacea,
Marchantia friedrichsthaliana,
Marchantia geminata,