Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
tagawae
ID:
1200797

Status:
valid

Authors:
(N. Kitag.) R.M. Schust.

Source:
tro

Year:
1971

Citation Micro:
Nova Hedwigia 22: 174 1971

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001200135



Common Names

  • Cylindrocolea tagawae
  • Tagawae Cylindrocolea
  • Tagawae Cylindrical Liverwort


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Description

Cylindrocolea tagawae (also called Tagawa's Cylindrocolea, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green to brownish-green, scale-moss that grows in tufts. It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas, and can be found in moist forests, shaded rocks, and wet soil.

Uses & Benefits

Cylindrocolea tagawae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cylindrocolea tagawae has small yellow flowers with five petals and a single seed. The seedlings are small and have a single seedling leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cylindrocolea tagawae is a small, evergreen, terrestrial liverwort that is native to Japan. It can be propagated by spores or by dividing the thallus. It prefers a moist, shady environment and can be grown in a potting mix of equal parts of peat, sand, and vermiculite. It should be kept moist but not wet. It can be propagated by spores or by dividing the thallus.

Where to Find Cylindrocolea tagawae

Cylindrocolea tagawae can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including in India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

Species in the Cephaloziellaceae family

Allisoniella subbipartita, Allisoniella nigra, Allisoniella recurva, Allisoniella scottii, Allisoniella tasmanica, Amphicephalozia geisslerae, Amphicephalozia africana, Amphicephalozia amplexicaulis, Cephalojonesia incuba, Cephalomitrion aterrimum, Cephaloziella brinkmanii, Cephaloziella dentata, Cephaloziella divaricata, Cephaloziella elachista, Cephaloziella grimsulana, Cephaloziella hampeana, Cephaloziella integerrima, Cephaloziella massalongii, Cephaloziella patulifolia, Cephaloziella phyllacantha, Cephaloziella rappii, Cephaloziella rubella, Cephaloziella spinicaulis, Cephaloziella turneri, Cephaloziella uncinata, Cephaloziella spinigera, Cephaloziella subtilis, Cephaloziella arctogena, Cephaloziella longii, Cephaloziella microphylla, Cephaloziella aenigmatica, Cephaloziella muelleriana, Cephaloziella invisa, Cephaloziella grandiretis, Cephaloziella nothogena, Cephaloziella exigua, Cephaloziella pellucida, Cephaloziella breviperianthia, Cephaloziella aspericaulis, Cephaloziella elegans, Cephaloziella meghalayensis, Cephaloziella dentifolia, Cephaloziella obtusilobula, Cephaloziella mamillifera, Cephaloziella capensis, Cephaloziella natalensis, Cephaloziella tenuissima, Cephaloziella stellulifera, Cephaloziella heteroica, Cephaloziella exiliflora,

References

Rudolf Mathias Schuster (1921-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.M.Schust.' in the authors string.
Naofumi Kitagawa (b.1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.Kitag.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35190835: Based on data supplied by Bryonames