Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
crinita
ID:
1204483

Status:
valid

Authors:
Grolle

Source:
tro

Year:
1968

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 31: 7. f. 2: g–p 1968

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203821

Common Names

  • Schistochila Crinita
  • Crinita Liverwort
  • Crinita Moss

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Description

Schistochila crinita (also called Crinite schistochila, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort found in the tropical regions of South America. It is a small plant, usually no more than a few millimeters in size, and grows in moist, shady areas, such as in the undergrowth of tropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Schistochila crinita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used medicinally to treat fever and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Schistochila crinita has small, yellow-green flowers with a single ovary. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a single, heart-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Schistochila crinita is a small, evergreen, perennial liverwort that grows in mats or tufts. Propagation is by spore or by division of mats. Cultivation is best in moist, humus-rich, acid soil in partial shade.

Where to Find Schistochila crinita

Schistochila crinita can be found in South Africa.

Species in the Schistochila genus

Schistochila vitreocincta, Schistochila berggrenii, Schistochila childii, Schistochila isotachyphylla, Schistochila latiloba, Schistochila nivicola, Schistochila succulenta, Schistochila lamellata, Schistochila aligera, Schistochila blumei, Schistochila pellucida, Schistochila pluriciliata, Schistochila cunninghamii, Schistochila reflexistipula, Schistochila subhyalina, Schistochila subimmersa, Schistochila virescens, Schistochila undulatifolia, Schistochila nuda, Schistochila sphagnoides, Schistochila stratosa, Schistochila laminigera, Schistochila lehmanniana, Schistochila quadrifida, Schistochila reflexa, Schistochila splachnophylla, Schistochila leucophylla, Schistochila alata, Schistochila macrodonta, Schistochila acuminata, Schistochila caudata, Schistochila appendiculata, Schistochila glaucescens, Schistochila berteroana, Schistochila beccariana, Schistochila doriae, Schistochila reinwardtii, Schistochila sciurea, Schistochila yakushimensis, Schistochila minor, Schistochila piligera, Schistochila spegazziniana, Schistochila tasmanica, Schistochila trispiralis, Schistochila tuloides, Schistochila volans, Schistochila zantenii, Schistochila aequiloba, Schistochila altissima, Schistochila antara,

Species in the Schistochilaceae family

Schistochila vitreocincta, Schistochila berggrenii, Schistochila childii, Schistochila isotachyphylla, Schistochila latiloba, Schistochila nivicola, Schistochila succulenta, Schistochila lamellata, Schistochila aligera, Schistochila blumei, Schistochila pellucida, Schistochila pluriciliata, Schistochila cunninghamii, Schistochila reflexistipula, Schistochila subhyalina, Schistochila subimmersa, Schistochila virescens, Schistochila undulatifolia, Schistochila nuda, Schistochila sphagnoides, Schistochila stratosa, Schistochila laminigera, Schistochila lehmanniana, Schistochila quadrifida, Schistochila reflexa, Schistochila splachnophylla, Schistochila leucophylla, Schistochila alata, Schistochila macrodonta, Schistochila acuminata, Schistochila caudata, Schistochila appendiculata, Schistochila glaucescens, Schistochila berteroana, Schistochila beccariana, Schistochila doriae, Schistochila reinwardtii, Schistochila sciurea, Schistochila yakushimensis, Schistochila minor, Schistochila piligera, Schistochila spegazziniana, Schistochila tasmanica, Schistochila trispiralis, Schistochila tuloides, Schistochila volans, Schistochila zantenii, Schistochila aequiloba, Schistochila altissima, Schistochila antara,

References

Riclef Grolle (1934-2004): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Grolle' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35203416: Based on data supplied by Bryonames