Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Genus:
Species:
kaurinii
ID:
1197460

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ryan

Source:
tro

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. 1889: 210 1889

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196798

Common Names

  • Kaurin's Scapania
  • Forked Radula
  • Cushion Moss

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Description

Scapania kaurinii (also called Kaurin's scapania, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Scapaniaceae. It is a small, yellow-green plant with a thallus that is divided into two layers. It is native to Europe and North America and is found in damp, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Scapania kaurinii is used as a soil conditioner and as a source of food for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Scapania kaurinii has small yellow-green flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Scapania kaurinii is a liverwort that is propagated by spores. It prefers moist, shady areas and is tolerant of drought. It can be propagated by division or by layering.

Where to Find Scapania kaurinii

Scapania kaurinii can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Species in the Scapaniaceae family

Diplophyllum albicans, Diplophyllum andrewsii, Diplophyllum apiculatum, Diplophyllum obtusatum, Diplophyllum obtusifolium, Diplophyllum taxifolium, Diplophyllum trollii, Diplophyllum gemmiparum, Diplophyllum angustifolium, Diplophyllum incrassatum, Diplophyllum novum, Diplophyllum androgynum, Diplophyllum serrulatum, Diplophyllum andicolum, Diplophyllum africanum, Diplophyllum dioicum, Diplophyllum exiguum, Diplophyllum kinabaluense, Diplophyllum nanum, Diplophyllum purpurascens, Diplophyllum recurvifolium, Diplophyllum sibiricum, Diplophyllum squarrosum, Diplophyllum verrucosum, Douinia ovata, Douinia imbricata, Douinia plicata, Macrodiplophyllum flaccidum, Macrodiplophyllum rubrum, Pseudotritomaria heterophylla, Saccobasis polita, Saccobasis polymorpha, Scapania aequiloba, Scapania apiculata, Scapania bolanderi, Scapania brevicaulis, Scapania calcicola, Scapania carinthiaca, Scapania compacta, Scapania curta, Scapania cuspiduligera, Scapania glaucocephala, Scapania gymnostomophila, Scapania hyperborea, Scapania irrigua, Scapania kaurinii, Scapania lingulata, Scapania mucronata, Scapania obcordata, Scapania obscura,

References

Elling Jacobsen Ryan (1849-1905): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ryan' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35186015: Based on data supplied by Bryonames