Frullania spinigastria - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Porellales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
spinigastria
ID:
1210397
Status:
valid
Authors:
S. Hatt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 45: 358. f. 25 1979
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001209735
Common Names
- Frullania spinigastria
- Spinigastria Frullania
- Frullania Moss
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Frullania spinigastria (also called Spiny-gastric Frullania, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Frullaniaceae. It is a small, cushion-forming plant with a yellow-green thallus. It is native to the Caribbean region, where it grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Frullania spinigastria is used as a decorative plant in aquariums and terrariums. It is also known to be drought tolerant and can be used as a ground cover in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Frullania spinigastria has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.
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Frullania spinigastria is a small, tufted liverwort that is easy to cultivate. It prefers a moist, shady environment and can be propagated by division or spore sowing. Spores should be sown on a moist, sterile medium and kept in a humid environment.
Where to Find Frullania spinigastria
Frullania spinigastria is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests of South America.
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,
References
Sinske Hattori (1915-1992): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Hatt.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35211356: Based on data supplied by Bryonames