Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Genus:
Species:
multiceps
ID:
1198217

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Lindenb. & Gottsche) Gottsche

Source:
tro

Year:
1863

Citation Micro:
Mexik. Leverm. 105 1863

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001197555



Common Names

  • Isotachis multiceps
  • Many-headed Isotachis
  • Many-headed Moss


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Description

Isotachis multiceps (also called Multiceps Isotachis, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Isotachidaceae. It is a small, yellow-green, thallose liverwort with a creeping stem and a flattened, fan-shaped thallus. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, where it grows in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Isotachis multiceps is used as a ground cover in rock gardens, and is drought tolerant. It can also be used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Isotachis multiceps var. fendleri Gottsche

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isotachis multiceps has small yellow flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Isotachis multiceps

Isotachis multiceps is native to Central and South America and can be found in moist, shady areas.

Species in the Balantiopsidaceae family

Acroscyphella iwatsukii, Acroscyphella phoenicorhiza, Acroscyphella tjiwideiensis, Balantiopsis bisbifida, Balantiopsis montana, Balantiopsis splendens, Balantiopsis verrucosa, Balantiopsis tumida, Balantiopsis purpurata, Balantiopsis cancellata, Balantiopsis rosea, Balantiopsis paucidens, Balantiopsis neocaledonica, Balantiopsis diplophylla, Balantiopsis lingulata, Balantiopsis asymmetrica, Balantiopsis brasiliensis, Balantiopsis erinacea, Balantiopsis crocea, Balantiopsis convexiuscula, Balantiopsis ciliaris, Eoisotachis stephanii, Eoisotachis nigella, Isotachis multiceps, Isotachis serrulata, Isotachis olivacea, Isotachis plicata, Isotachis intortifolia, Isotachis lopezii, Isotachis humectata, Isotachis grossidens, Isotachis japonica, Isotachis armata, Isotachis aubertii, Isotachis inflata, Isotachis erythrorhiza, Isotachis spegazziniana, Isotachis sprucei, Isotachis vexans, Isotachis westlandica, Isotachis boliviensis, Isotachis chinensis, Isotachis fragilis, Isotachis grandis, Isotachis hastatistipula, Isotachis hians, Isotachis indica, Isotachis lyallii, Isotachis minima, Isotachis montana,

References

Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg (1781-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lindenb.' in the authors string.
Carl Moritz Gottsche (1808-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gottsche' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35187112: Based on data supplied by Bryonames