Kingdom:
Phylum:
Marchantiidae
Order:
Marchantiales
Species:
formosana
ID:
1208954

Status:
valid

Authors:
Horik.

Source:
tro

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ., Ser. B, Div. 2, Bot. 2: 121. f. 5 1934

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208292



Common Names

  • Marchantia formosana
  • Formosana Marchantia
  • Formosana Moss


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Uses & Benefits

Marchantia formosana is a species of liverwort commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and aquariums. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Marchantia formosana has small, yellow flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Marchantia formosana is a species of liverwort that can be propagated through spores or by division of the thallus. It prefers moist, shady areas and can be grown in a variety of soils. It can be propagated by sowing spores on a moist, shady surface. The spores should be kept moist and the thallus should be divided every few years to ensure healthy growth.

Where to Find Marchantia formosana

Marchantia formosana is found in Taiwan.

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

Yoshiwo Horikawa (1902-1976): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Horik.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35209256: Based on data supplied by Bryonames