Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
disticha
ID:
1209004

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 2: 25 1901

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208342



Common Names

  • Marsupella disticha
  • Marsupella
  • Distichous liverwort


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Description

Marsupella disticha (also called Two-rowed marsupella, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort with a flattened thallus. It is native to North America and is found in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands, streambanks, and wet rocks.

Uses & Benefits

Marsupella disticha is used in traditional Chinese medicine and is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Marsupella disticha has small yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Marsupella disticha

Marsupella disticha is native to Europe, and can be found in the mountainous regions of the continent.

Species in the Gymnomitriaceae family

Acrolophozia sulcata, Acrolophozia fuegiana, Acrolophozia pectinata, Cryptocoleopsis imbricata, Gymnomitrion bolivianum, Gymnomitrion minutulum, Gymnomitrion nigrum, Gymnomitrion subintegrum, Gymnomitrion concinnatum, Gymnomitrion corallioides, Gymnomitrion laceratum, Gymnomitrion obtusatum, Gymnomitrion pacificum, Gymnomitrion crenulatum, Gymnomitrion mucrophorum, Gymnomitrion crenatilobum, Gymnomitrion sinense, Gymnomitrion moralesae, Gymnomitrion verrucosum, Gymnomitrion strictum, Gymnomitrion setaceum, Gymnomitrion atrofilum, Gymnomitrion obtusum, Gymnomitrion mucronulatum, Gymnomitrion noguchianum, Gymnomitrion obtusilobum, Gymnomitrion truncato-apiculata, Gymnomitrion adustum, Gymnomitrion africanum, Gymnomitrion alpinum, Gymnomitrion asperulatum, Gymnomitrion brevissimum, Gymnomitrion commutatum, Gymnomitrion crystallocaulon, Gymnomitrion faurieanum, Gymnomitrion fissum, Gymnomitrion incompletum, Gymnomitrion kamchaticum, Gymnomitrion parvitextum, Gymnomitrion revolutum, Gymnomitrion rubidum, Gymnomitrion schusterianum, Gymnomitrion sichuanicum, Marsupella arctica, Marsupella boeckii, Marsupella bolanderi, Marsupella condensata, Marsupella emarginata, Marsupella funckii, Marsupella paroica,