Status:
valid
Authors:
Steph.
Source:
tro
Year:
1953
Citation Micro:
Candollea 14: 109 1953
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208296
Common Names
- Marchantia pinnata
- Pinnata Marchantia
- Pinnata Moss
Uses & Benefits
Marchantia pinnata 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 pinnata has small, yellow flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two small, feathery leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Marchantia pinnata is a small, evergreen, perennial plant that is native to China. It can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Marchantia pinnata
Marchantia pinnata is found in the temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
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,