Kingdom:
Phylum:
Marchantiidae
Order:
Marchantiales
Species:
debilis
ID:
1213609

Status:
valid

Authors:
K.I. Goebel

Source:
tro

Year:
1915

Citation Micro:
Organogr. Pfl. (ed. 2) 2(1): 901 1915

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001212947



Common Names

  • Marchantia debilis
  • Debilis Liverwort
  • Debilis Moss


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Description

Marchantia debilis (also called Weak Marchantia, among many other common names) is a small moss species that is found in New Zealand and Australia. It is a cushion-forming plant with small, ovate leaves that are arranged in three rows. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests and on the edges of streams.

Uses & Benefits

Marchantia debilis is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Marchantia debilis has small yellow flowers with 6 petals and 6 stamens. The seeds are small, dark brown and round. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Where to Find Marchantia debilis

Marchantia debilis is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, and South America.

Species in the Marchantia genus

Marchantia paleacea, Marchantia polymorpha, Marchantia chenopoda, Marchantia papillata, Marchantia berteroana, Marchantia globosa, Marchantia breviloba, Marchantia stoloniscyphulus, Marchantia carrii, Marchantia novoguineensis, Marchantia philippinensis, Marchantia solomonensis, Marchantia streimannii, Marchantia pappeana, Marchantia emarginata, Marchantia formosana, Marchantia pinnata, Marchantia debilis, Marchantia balboi, Marchantia keniae, Marchantia tusui, Marchantia inflexa, Marchantia linearis, Marchantia longii, Marchantia macropora, Marchantia miqueliana, Marchantia papyracea, Marchantia pileata, Marchantia platycarpa, Marchantia plicata, Marchantia quadrata, Marchantia quadriloba, Marchantia romanica, Marchantia rubribarba, Marchantia sellae, Marchantia subgeminata, Marchantia subintegra, Marchantia treubii, Marchantia trilocularis, Marchantia vitiensis, Marchantia wallisii, Marchantia acaulis, Marchantia antiquia, Marchantia assamica, Marchantia cagnii, Marchantia cengiana, Marchantia crenata, Marchantia foliacea, Marchantia friedrichsthaliana, Marchantia geminata,

Species in the Marchantiaceae family

Marchantia paleacea, Marchantia polymorpha, Marchantia chenopoda, Marchantia papillata, Marchantia berteroana, Marchantia globosa, Marchantia breviloba, Marchantia stoloniscyphulus, Marchantia carrii, Marchantia novoguineensis, Marchantia philippinensis, Marchantia solomonensis, Marchantia streimannii, Marchantia pappeana, Marchantia emarginata, Marchantia formosana, Marchantia pinnata, Marchantia debilis, Marchantia balboi, Marchantia keniae, Marchantia tusui, Marchantia inflexa, Marchantia linearis, Marchantia longii, Marchantia macropora, Marchantia miqueliana, Marchantia papyracea, Marchantia pileata, Marchantia platycarpa, Marchantia plicata, Marchantia quadrata, Marchantia quadriloba, Marchantia romanica, Marchantia rubribarba, Marchantia sellae, Marchantia subgeminata, Marchantia subintegra, Marchantia treubii, Marchantia trilocularis, Marchantia vitiensis, Marchantia wallisii, Marchantia acaulis, Marchantia antiquia, Marchantia assamica, Marchantia cagnii, Marchantia cengiana, Marchantia crenata, Marchantia foliacea, Marchantia friedrichsthaliana, Marchantia geminata,

References

Karl Ritter von Goebel (1855-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.I.Goebel' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35215615: Based on data supplied by Bryonames