Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
lechleri
ID:
1200844

Status:
valid

Authors:
Reimers

Source:
tro

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001200182



Common Names

  • Micropterygium lechleri
  • Lechleri Micropterygium
  • Micropterygium Lechleri Liverwort


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Description

Micropterygium lechleri (also called Lecher's Micropterygium, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the Micropterygiaceae family. It is a small, green, thallose liverwort with two-forked leaves and a single perianth. It is native to the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Micropterygium lechleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Micropterygium lechleri has small yellow-green flowers, with three sepals and three petals. The seeds are small, black and glossy, and the seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Micropterygium lechleri is a small to medium-sized liverwort that is native to Europe and North America. It prefers moist, shady sites and can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. It can also be grown from cuttings. It should be grown in a moist, well-drained soil in partial shade.

Where to Find Micropterygium lechleri

Micropterygium lechleri can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America.

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,

References

Hermann Reimers (1893-1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Reimers' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35190890: Based on data supplied by Bryonames