Status:
valid
Authors:
S. Hatt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 45: 549. f. 4 1987
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001202254
Common Names
- Multilaceroides Frullania
- Multilaceroides Frullania Leafy Liverwort
- Multilaceroides Frullania Shield-moss
Description
Frullania multilaceroides (also called Multilaceroides Frullania, among many other common names) is a small, terrestrial liverwort with a flattened thallus and a single row of cells. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Frullania multilaceroides is a species of liverwort that is used in horticulture as a decorative plant for aquariums and terrariums. It is also used to help filter out pollutants from water.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Frullania multilaceroides has small, yellow-green flowers with a single pistil and six stamens. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Frullania multilaceroides is a small, evergreen, terrestrial liverwort. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the thalli. It prefers moist, shady, and well-drained soil. It is best grown in partial shade and can tolerate full sun if the soil is kept moist. It is best grown in a slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5.
Where to Find Frullania multilaceroides
Frullania multilaceroides can be found in the mountains of Japan.
Species in the Frullania genus
Frullania hodgsoniae,
Frullania colliculosa,
Frullania clandestina,
Frullania truncatistyla,
Frullania parhamii,
Frullania knightbridgei,
Frullania bolanderi,
Frullania brittoniae,
Frullania californica,
Frullania catalinae,
Frullania chilcootiensis,
Frullania cobrensis,
Frullania donnellii,
Frullania eboracensis,
Frullania franciscana,
Frullania inflata,
Frullania jackii,
Frullania kunzei,
Frullania oakesiana,
Frullania obcordata,
Frullania plana,
Frullania riparia,
Frullania selwyniana,
Frullania tamarisci,
Frullania asagrayana,
Frullania atrata,
Frullania beyrichiana,
Frullania brasiliensis,
Frullania breuteliana,
Frullania convoluta,
Frullania crispiloba,
Frullania cuencensis,
Frullania ericoides,
Frullania gibbosa,
Frullania chodatii,
Frullania mexicana,
Frullania intumescens,
Frullania lindenbergii,
Frullania microcephala,
Frullania moritziana,
Frullania pluricarinata,
Frullania riojaneirensis,
Frullania semivillosa,
Frullania triquetra,
Frullania winteri,
Frullania apiculata,
Frullania deppii,
Frullania miradorensis,
Frullania turfosa,
Frullania hamiflora,
Species in the Frullaniaceae family
Frullania hodgsoniae,
Frullania colliculosa,
Frullania clandestina,
Frullania truncatistyla,
Frullania parhamii,
Frullania knightbridgei,
Frullania bolanderi,
Frullania brittoniae,
Frullania californica,
Frullania catalinae,
Frullania chilcootiensis,
Frullania cobrensis,
Frullania donnellii,
Frullania eboracensis,
Frullania franciscana,
Frullania inflata,
Frullania jackii,
Frullania kunzei,
Frullania oakesiana,
Frullania obcordata,
Frullania plana,
Frullania riparia,
Frullania selwyniana,
Frullania tamarisci,
Frullania asagrayana,
Frullania atrata,
Frullania beyrichiana,
Frullania brasiliensis,
Frullania breuteliana,
Frullania convoluta,
Frullania crispiloba,
Frullania cuencensis,
Frullania ericoides,
Frullania gibbosa,
Frullania chodatii,
Frullania mexicana,
Frullania intumescens,
Frullania lindenbergii,
Frullania microcephala,
Frullania moritziana,
Frullania pluricarinata,
Frullania riojaneirensis,
Frullania semivillosa,
Frullania triquetra,
Frullania winteri,
Frullania apiculata,
Frullania deppii,
Frullania miradorensis,
Frullania turfosa,
Frullania hamiflora,