Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schiffn.) Grolle
Source:
tro
Year:
1965
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 28: 103 1965
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001210590
Common Names
- Vermiculate Herzogobryum
- Herzogobryum vermiculare
- Vermiculare Herzogobryum
Description
Herzogobryum vermiculare (also called Herzogobryum vermiculare, among many other common names) is a small, delicate liverwort with a thallus that is only a few millimeters wide. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and is most commonly found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Herzogobryum vermiculare is a species of liverwort that is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Herzogobryum vermiculare has small, yellow flowers with four tepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Herzogobryum vermiculare is a small, perennial, evergreen liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by spore sowing or division of the plant. To propagate by spore sowing, collect the spores and sow them on a moist, sterile medium. To propagate by division, carefully separate the plant into smaller pieces and replant in moist, shady areas.
Where to Find Herzogobryum vermiculare
Herzogobryum vermiculare can be found in the Mediterranean region, from Portugal to Turkey.
Species in the Herzogobryum genus
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,