Chaetocolea palmata - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
palmata
ID:
1200852
Status:
valid
Authors:
Spruce
Source:
tro
Year:
1885
Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 15: 346 1885
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001200190
Common Names
- Chaetocolea palmata
- Palmata Chaetocolea
- Chaetocolea Palmata Liverwort
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Chaetocolea palmata (also called Palm-Leaved Chaetocolea, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the Chaetocoleaceae family. It is a small, green, thallose liverwort with palm-shaped leaves and a single perianth. It is native to the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Chaetocolea palmata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Chaetocolea palmata has small yellow flowers with five petals and a single seed. The seedlings are small and have a single seedling leaf.
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Chaetocolea palmata is a small, evergreen liverwort that is found in moist, shady habitats. It can be propagated by spore dispersal or vegetative propagation. To propagate by spore dispersal, collect the spores from the sporophyte and spread them on moist soil or a moist substrate. To propagate vegetatively, divide the plant into small pieces and replant them in moist soil or a moist substrate.
Where to Find Chaetocolea palmata
Chaetocolea palmata can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America.
Species in the Chaetocolea genus
Species in the Pseudolepicoleaceae family
Archeophylla schusteri, Archeophylla paradoxa, Archeophylla pungens, Castanoclobos julaceus, Chaetocolea palmata, Herzogiaria teres, Isophyllaria attenuata, Isophyllaria fuegiana, Pseudolepicolea fryei, Pseudolepicolea quadrilaciniata, Pseudolepicolea grolleana, Pseudolepicolea kuehnemannii, Pseudolepicolea andoi, Pseudolepicolea trollii, Pseudolepicolea temnomoides, Temnoma pilosum, Temnoma quadripartitum, Temnoma setigerum, Temnoma chaetophylla, Temnoma pulchellum, Temnoma townrowiorum, Temnoma angustifolium, Temnoma palmatum, Temnoma patagonicum, Temnoma paucisetigerum, Temnoma quadrifidum,
References
Richard Spruce (1817-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spruce' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35190903: Based on data supplied by Bryonames