Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
latistipula
ID:
1203322

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1922

Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 6: 281 1922

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001202660



Common Names

  • Lophocolea latistipula
  • Latistipula Lophocolea
  • Latistipulate Lophocolea


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Description

Lophocolea latistipula (also called Broad-Tipped Lophocolea, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It is found in moist, shady places, often in association with mosses and other liverworts.

Uses & Benefits

Lophocolea latistipula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lophocolea latistipula has small, yellow-green flowers. Its seeds are round and small, and its seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophocolea latistipula is a small, perennial, evergreen liverwort that grows in moist, shady habitats. It is propagated by spores, which are released from the sporophyte in the spring. The spores can be collected and sown on a moist, sterile substrate. The substrate should be kept moist and in a shady location to encourage germination. Once the spores have germinated, the plants can be transplanted into individual pots filled with a mixture of peat and sand.

Where to Find Lophocolea latistipula

Lophocolea latistipula can be found in the Mediterranean region, in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, and in the Balearic Islands.

Species in the Lophocolea genus

Lophocolea bidentata, Lophocolea heterophylla, Lophocolea minor, Lophocolea muricata, Lophocolea aberrans, Lophocolea liebmanniana, Lophocolea bifidistipula, Lophocolea laceristipula, Lophocolea apalachicola, Lophocolea appalachiana, Lophocolea difformis, Lophocolea cervicornis, Lophocolea tenerrima, Lophocolea foliicola, Lophocolea fragmentissima, Lophocolea horikawana, Lophocolea itoana, Lophocolea concreta, Lophocolea fragrans, Lophocolea lucida, Lophocolea semiteres, Lophocolea madagascariensis, Lophocolea minutistipula, Lophocolea nakajimae, Lophocolea teptepensis, Lophocolea wambana, Lophocolea papulimarginata, Lophocolea pinnatistipula, Lophocolea serrata, Lophocolea silvestris, Lophocolea sylvatica, Lophocolea textiloidea, Lophocolea platensis, Lophocolea parca, Lophocolea leptantha, Lophocolea sabuletorum, Lophocolea textilis, Lophocolea bispinosa, Lophocolea flavescens, Lophocolea muhavurensis, Lophocolea mollis, Lophocolea brookwoodiana, Lophocolea pusilla, Lophocolea randii, Lophocolea rara, Lophocolea glaziovii, Lophocolea rectangularis, Lophocolea griffithiana, Lophocolea rupicola, Lophocolea hahnii,

Species in the Lophocoleaceae family

Chiloscyphus septatus, Chiloscyphus chinnarensis, Chiloscyphus pallescens, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Chiloscyphus lepervanchei, Chiloscyphus kehdingianus, Chiloscyphus durus, Chiloscyphus hookeri, Chiloscyphus breviculus, Chiloscyphus rotundifolius, Chiloscyphus greenwelliae, Chiloscyphus kashyapii, Chiloscyphus subacuminatus, Chiloscyphus subsimilis, Chiloscyphus beesleyanus, Chiloscyphus kilauensis, Chiloscyphus koeppensis, Chiloscyphus bifidus, Chiloscyphus laceratus, Chiloscyphus lambertonii, Chiloscyphus latistipus, Chiloscyphus tridens, Chiloscyphus trigonifolius, Chiloscyphus brevistipulus, Chiloscyphus longifissus, Chiloscyphus confertifolius, Chiloscyphus cornutistipulus, Chiloscyphus parapilistipulus, Chiloscyphus ernstianus, Chiloscyphus etesseanus, Chiloscyphus francanus, Chiloscyphus propagulifer, Chiloscyphus quadricilius, Chiloscyphus graeffeanus, Chiloscyphus renauldii, Chiloscyphus scaberulus, Chiloscyphus acutus, Chiloscyphus similis, Chiloscyphus skottsbergianus, Clasmatocolea vermicularis, Clasmatocolea minutiretis, Clasmatocolea verrucosa, Clasmatocolea fulvella, Clasmatocolea rigens, Clasmatocolea trachypus, Clasmatocolea fasciculata, Clasmatocolea humilis, Clasmatocolea inflexispina, Clasmatocolea gayana, Clasmatocolea navistipula,