Status:
valid
Authors:
(A. Evans) R.M. Schust.
Source:
tro
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
Rhodora 59: 252 1957
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001206293
Common Names
- Solenostoma obscurum
- Obscure Solenostoma
- Obscurum Solenostoma
Description
Solenostoma obscurum (also called Solenostoma obscurum, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Solenostomataceae. It is a small, thalloid liverwort with a branching thallus. It is native to the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and can be found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Solenostoma obscurum is used as a soil conditioner, as a source of natural dyes, and as a food source for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Solenostoma obscurum has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single style and two stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Solenostoma obscurum is a small, terrestrial liverwort that is native to Europe. It can be propagated by division of the thallus or by spore sowing. It prefers moist, shady areas with a pH of 5.5-7.0 and a temperature range of 5-20°C. It can be grown in a potting mix of equal parts peat, sand, and perlite.
Where to Find Solenostoma obscurum
Solenostoma obscurum is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Species in the Solenostomataceae family
Arctoscyphus ronsmithii,
Arctoscyphus fuegiensis,
Cryptocolea imbricata,
Diplocolea sikkimensis,
Plectocolea vulcanicola,
Plectocolea higuchii,
Solenostoma bilobum,
Solenostoma hattorianum,
Solenostoma vulcanicola,
Solenostoma pseudopyriflorum,
Solenostoma pocsii,
Solenostoma amoenum,
Solenostoma balfourii,
Solenostoma borneense,
Solenostoma caeleste,
Solenostoma decolor,
Solenostoma dusenii,
Solenostoma emarginatum,
Solenostoma hewsoniae,
Solenostoma hirticalyx,
Solenostoma hokkaidense,
Solenostoma horikawanum,
Solenostoma lignicola,
Solenostoma mamatkulovii,
Solenostoma micranthum,
Solenostoma niveum,
Solenostoma onraedtii,
Solenostoma obliquifolium,
Solenostoma renauldii,
Solenostoma schusterianum,
Solenostoma shimizuanum,
Solenostoma strictum,
Solenostoma tuberculiferum,
Solenostoma pyriflorum,
Solenostoma crenuliforme,
Solenostoma gracillimum,
Solenostoma hyalinum,
Solenostoma flagellalioides,
Solenostoma confertissimum,
Solenostoma ohbae,
Solenostoma obscurum,
Solenostoma fossombronioides,
Solenostoma totopapillosum,
Solenostoma caucasicum,
Solenostoma comatum,
Solenostoma sphaerocarpum,
Solenostoma torticalyx,
Solenostoma erectum,
Solenostoma handelii,
Solenostoma rubrum,