Status:
valid
Authors:
(Gottsche ex Spruce) Steph. ex Duss
Source:
tro
Year:
1903
Citation Micro:
Énum. Musc. Ant. Franç. 21 1903
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001210142
Common Names
- Nowellia wrightii
- Wrightii Nowellia
- Nowellia Wrightii
Description
Nowellia wrightii (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 wrightii is used as an ornamental plant and can be used to create a miniature garden.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Nowellia wrightii has small yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Nowellia wrightii 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 wrightii
Nowellia wrightii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Species in the Nowellia genus
Nowellia curvifolia,
Nowellia aciliata,
Nowellia borneensis,
Nowellia wrightii,
Nowellia asperilobula,
Nowellia dominicensis,
Nowellia evansii,
Nowellia langii,
Nowellia pusilla,
Nowellia reedii,
Nowellia yunckeri,
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,