Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. f. & Taylor) Steph.
Source:
tro
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Bih. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 26 af. 3 (17): 28 1901
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001207340
Common Names
- Splachnophylla Leafy Liverwort
- Schistochila Splachnophylla Liverwort
- Splachnophylla Liverwort
Description
Schistochila splachnophylla (also called 'Liverwort Schistochila', among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort with a thallus that is divided into many small, lobed segments. It is native to South Africa, and is found in moist, shady habitats such as forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Schistochila splachnophylla is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Schistochila splachnophylla has small yellow flowers, with a single seed in each capsule. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a small root system.
Cultivation and Propagation
Schistochila splachnophylla can be cultivated in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is typically done through division of the plant or by sowing the seeds in spring.
Where to Find Schistochila splachnophylla
Schistochila splachnophylla is found in Europe, North Africa, and temperate regions of Asia.
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,