Status:
valid
Authors:
(Berggr.) R.M. Schust.
Source:
tro
Year:
1963
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 26: 277 1963
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001210254
Description
Hygrolembidium acrocladum (also called Hygrolembidium acrocladum, among many other common names) is a small, liverwort species native to Europe and North America. It has a flat, leaf-like body that is green in color and grows up to 1 cm in length. It is found in damp, shady forests and is often found growing on rocks and tree trunks.
Uses & Benefits
Hygrolembidium acrocladum has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hygrolembidium acrocladum has small, yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in clusters on the stem. The seeds are tiny and black. The seedlings have two small, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hygrolembidium acrocladum is a terrestrial species that can be propagated by spore sowing or division of the thalli. It prefers moist, shaded habitats and can be grown in a potting mix of equal parts of peat moss and sand.
Where to Find Hygrolembidium acrocladum
Hygrolembidium acrocladum is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including South America, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Hygrolembidium genus
Species in the Lepidoziaceae family
Acromastigum anisostomum,
Acromastigum bancanum,
Acromastigum bifidum,
Acromastigum brotheri,
Acromastigum capillare,
Acromastigum colensoanum,
Acromastigum cunninghamii,
Acromastigum echinatiforme,
Acromastigum echinatum,
Acromastigum exiguum,
Acromastigum exile,
Acromastigum filum,
Acromastigum fimbriatum,
Acromastigum inaequilaterum,
Acromastigum integrifolium,
Acromastigum laetevirens,
Acromastigum linganum,
Acromastigum mooreanum,
Acromastigum obliquatum,
Acromastigum tenax,
Acromastigum verticale,
Acromastigum moratii,
Acromastigum pusillum,
Acromastigum stellare,
Acromastigum rigidum,
Acromastigum subechinatiforme,
Acromastigum adaptatum,
Acromastigum divaricatum,
Acromastigum longirete,
Acromastigum fumosum,
Acromastigum furcatifolium,
Acromastigum herzogii,
Acromastigum homodictyon,
Acromastigum implexum,
Acromastigum interstisiale,
Acromastigum laevigatum,
Acromastigum lamyi,
Acromastigum leptophyllum,
Acromastigum lobuliferum,
Acromastigum marginatum,
Acromastigum microstichum,
Acromastigum prismaticale,
Acromastigum stenophyllum,
Acromastigum aurescens,
Acromastigum caledonicum,
Acromastigum carcinum,
Acromastigum cavifolium,
Acromastigum curtilobum,
Amazoopsis diplopoda,
Amazoopsis gracilis,