Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Genus:
Species:
pusilla
ID:
1210806

Status:
valid

Authors:
Grolle

Source:
tro

Year:
1968

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 31: 37. f. 6: a–e 1968

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001210144



Common Names

  • Nowellia pusilla
  • Pusilla Nowellia
  • Nowellia Moss


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Description

Nowellia pusilla (also called Nowellia curvifolia, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the Nowelliaceae family. It is a small, green, thallose liverwort with a creeping stem and a few branches. It is native to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa, and is found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Nowellia pusilla is used as an ornamental plant and can be used to create a miniature garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Nowellia pusilla has small yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Nowellia pusilla is a small, perennial moss that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. When propagating by division, the moss should be divided into small clumps and then transplanted into the desired area. When propagating by spore sowing, the spores should be sown onto a moist, sterile substrate and kept in a humid environment until the moss begins to grow.

Where to Find Nowellia pusilla

Nowellia pusilla can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Species in the Cephaloziaceae family

Alobiella husnotii, Alobiellopsis acroscyphus, Alobiellopsis dominicensis, Alobiellopsis parvifolius, Alobiellopsis heteromorphus, Alobiellopsis pillansii, Cephalozia bicuspidata, Cephalozia lacinulata, Cephalozia macounii, Cephalozia crossii, Cephalozia hamatiloba, Cephalozia ambigua, Cephalozia darjeelingensis, Cephalozia badia, Cephalozia indica, Cephalozia pandei, Cephalozia kashyapii, Cephalozia chilensis, Cephalozia turgida, Cephalozia austrigena, Cephalozia schusteriana, Cephalozia pachygyna, Cephalozia mollusca, Cephalozia neesiana, Cephalozia nishimurae, Cephalozia parvifolia, Cephalozia physocaula, Cephalozia acuminata, Cephalozia acutiloba, Cephalozia albula, Cephalozia stolonacea, Cephalozia tricuspidata, Cephalozia trivialis, Cephalozia tubulata, Cephalozia veltenii, Cephalozia conchata, Cephalozia drucei, Cephalozia fuegiensis, Cephalozia kodaikanalensis, Cephalozia lucens, Cephalozia macgregorii, Cephalozia maxima, Fuscocephaloziopsis subintegra, Fuscocephaloziopsis affinis, Fuscocephaloziopsis africana, Fuscocephaloziopsis albescens, Fuscocephaloziopsis baldwinii, Fuscocephaloziopsis catenulata, Fuscocephaloziopsis connivens, Fuscocephaloziopsis crassifolia,

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: 35211979: Based on data supplied by Bryonames