Status:
valid
Authors:
Beauverd
Source:
tro
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 6: 572 1924
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001212492
Common Names
- Isotachis Moss
- Spruce's Isotachis
- Isotachis sprucei
Description
Isotachis sprucei (also called Spruce's liverwort, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green, leafy liverwort. It is native to South America and grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Isotachis sprucei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Isotachis sprucei has small white flowers with yellow anthers and a single seed in each capsule. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Isotachis sprucei can be propagated by spores or by division of the thallus. Cultivation is best done in a moist, shady environment with temperatures between 10-20°C. The soil should be kept moist, but not wet.
Where to Find Isotachis sprucei
Isotachis sprucei can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Isotachis genus
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,
Isotachis obtusa,
Isotachis pusilla,
Isotachis riparia,
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,