Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Genus:
Species:
aciphylla
ID:
1197149

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Dixon & Sainsbury) H.A. Crum

Source:
tro

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 69: 319 1991

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196487



Common Names

  • Fifea aciphylla
  • Aciphyllous Fifea
  • Aciphyllous Liverwort


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Description

Fifea aciphylla (also called aciphyllous fifea, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort that is found in temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady areas such as damp woods, meadows, and streambanks.

Uses & Benefits

Fifea aciphylla is a species of liverwort that is often used as an ornamental plant in terrariums and aquariums. It is also used as a ground cover in rock gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Fifea aciphylla has small, white flowers with yellow anthers and a single seed per flower. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, thin cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Fifea aciphylla is a small, evergreen, moss-like plant that is native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in moist, shady areas in the garden. It is propagated by division of the clumps in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from spores, which are produced in the spring.

Where to Find Fifea aciphylla

Fifea aciphylla can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It prefers moist habitats, such as bogs, fens, and wet meadows.

Species in the Fifea genus

Species in the Lembophyllaceae family

Bestia longipes, Camptochaete novae-zeelandiae, Camptochaete angustata, Camptochaete arbuscula, Camptochaete deflexa, Camptochaete excavata, Camptochaete leichardtii, Camptochaete porotrichoides, Camptochaete pulvinata, Camptochaete subporotrichoides, Camptochaete fallax, Camptochaete curvata, Camptochaete dendroclada, Camptochaete monolina, Dolichomitriopsis crenulata, Dolichomitriopsis diversiformis, Dolichomitriopsis obtusifolia, Dolichomitriopsis sasaokae, Dolichomitriopsis cherdantsevae, Fallaciella gracilis, Fallaciella robusta, Fifea aciphylla, Isothecium algarvicum, Isothecium ceylonense, Isothecium mertensii, Isothecium rigidissimum, Isothecium semitortum, Isothecium sprucei, Isothecium trichocladon, Isothecium alopecuroides, Isothecium nervosum, Lembophyllum divulsum, Lembophyllum clandestinum, Neobarbella comes, Pilotrichella cuspidans, Pilotrichella flexilis, Pilotrichella mascarenica, Pilotrichella mauiensis, Pilotrichella phyllogonioides, Pilotrichella pseudoimbricata, Pilotrichella ragazzii, Pilotrichella reesei, Pilotrichella vermiformis, Pilotrichella debilinervis, Tripterocladium leucocladulum, Weymouthia cochlearifolia, Weymouthia mollis, Weymouthia barbelloides, Mawenzhangia thamnobryoides, Nogopterium beyrichianum,

References

Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
Howard Alvin Crum (1922-2002): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.A.Crum' in the authors string.
George Osborne King Sainsbury (1880-1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sainsbury' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35185536: Based on data supplied by Bryonames