Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pelliidae
Order:
Pallaviciniales
Species:
rhodina
ID:
1211214

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook. f. & Taylor) Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees

Source:
tro

Year:
1846

Citation Micro:
Syn. Hepat. 487 1846

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001210552

Common Names

  • Symphyogyna crassicosta
  • Symphyogyna rhodina
  • Symphyogyna subsimplex

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Description

Symphyogyna rhodina (also called Star-moss, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green, leafy liverwort with a star-shaped thallus. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is typically found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Symphyogyna rhodina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Symphyogyna rhodina is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid seed with a smooth surface. The seedling is a small, green, oval-shaped seedling with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Symphyogyna rhodina can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers a moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. It can be cultivated in a rock garden or in a container.

Where to Find Symphyogyna rhodina

Symphyogyna rhodina can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Species in the Symphyogyna genus

Symphyogyna aspera, Symphyogyna brasiliensis, Symphyogyna brongniartii, Symphyogyna podophylla, Symphyogyna sinuata, Symphyogyna hymenophyllum, Symphyogyna tenuinervis, Symphyogyna rectidens, Symphyogyna similis, Symphyogyna hochstetteri, Symphyogyna rhodina, Symphyogyna leptothelia, Symphyogyna apiculispina, Symphyogyna atronervia, Symphyogyna boliviensis, Symphyogyna caduciloba, Symphyogyna circinata, Symphyogyna digitisquama, Symphyogyna fuscovirens, Symphyogyna ignambiensis, Symphyogyna interrupta, Symphyogyna irregularis, Symphyogyna lacerosquama, Symphyogyna lindmanii, Symphyogyna luetzelburgii, Symphyogyna marginata, Symphyogyna mexicana, Symphyogyna multiflora, Symphyogyna paucidens, Symphyogyna purpureolimbata, Symphyogyna rubescens, Symphyogyna rubritincta, Symphyogyna semiinvolucrata, Symphyogyna subsimplex, Symphyogyna trivitatta, Symphyogyna ulvoides, Symphyogyna undulata, Symphyogyna volkensii,

Species in the Pallaviciniaceae family

Greeneothallus gemmiparus, Jensenia spinosa, Jensenia florschuetzii, Jensenia difformis, Jensenia connivens, Jensenia decipiens, Jensenia wallisii, Jensenia crassifrons, Pallavicinia camisassai, Pallavicinia ambigua, Pallavicinia baldwinii, Pallavicinia bipinnata, Pallavicinia cylindrica, Pallavicinia himalayensis, Pallavicinia hypandra, Pallavicinia indica, Pallavicinia levieri, Pallavicinia lyellii, Pallavicinia pseudolyellii, Pallavicinia purpurea, Pallavicinia ridleyi, Pallavicinia rubristipa, Pallavicinia subciliata, Podomitrium phyllanthus, Podomitrium malaccense, Podomitrium marginatum, Seppeltia succuba, Symphyogyna aspera, Symphyogyna brasiliensis, Symphyogyna brongniartii, Symphyogyna podophylla, Symphyogyna sinuata, Symphyogyna hymenophyllum, Symphyogyna tenuinervis, Symphyogyna rectidens, Symphyogyna similis, Symphyogyna hochstetteri, Symphyogyna rhodina, Symphyogyna leptothelia, Symphyogyna apiculispina, Symphyogyna atronervia, Symphyogyna boliviensis, Symphyogyna caduciloba, Symphyogyna circinata, Symphyogyna digitisquama, Symphyogyna fuscovirens, Symphyogyna ignambiensis, Symphyogyna interrupta, Symphyogyna irregularis, Symphyogyna lacerosquama,

References

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
Thomas Taylor (1775-1848): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Taylor' in the authors string.
Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg (1781-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lindenb.' in the authors string.
Carl Moritz Gottsche (1808-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gottsche' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35212449: Based on data supplied by Bryonames