Kingdom:
Phylum:
Metzgeriidae
Order:
Metzgeriales
Genus:
Species:
sikkimensis
ID:
1212639

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.C. Srivast. & K.K. Rawat

Source:
tro

Year:
2001

Citation Micro:
Geophytology 31: 71 2001

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001211977



Common Names

  • Metzgeria sikkimensis
  • Sikkim Metzgeria
  • Sikkim Liverwort


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Description

Metzgeria sikkimensis (also called Sikkim Metzgeria, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Metzgeriaceae. It is found in the Himalayan region of India, including Sikkim, Darjeeling and Assam. It grows in humid, shady places, such as forests and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Metzgeria sikkimensis is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating a variety of ailments, including fever, headache, and digestive problems. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Metzgeria sikkimensis has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals and a single stigma. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two small, rounded cotyledons.

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Where to Find Metzgeria sikkimensis

Metzgeria sikkimensis is native to Sikkim in India.

Species in the Metzgeria genus

Metzgeria ciliata, Metzgeria kinabaluensis, Metzgeria americana, Metzgeria senjoana, Metzgeria conjugata, Metzgeria crassipilis, Metzgeria furcata, Metzgeria leptoneura, Metzgeria myriopoda, Metzgeria uncigera, Metzgeria pubescens, Metzgeria albinea, Metzgeria aurantiaca, Metzgeria fruticola, Metzgeria lechleri, Metzgeria liebmanniana, Metzgeria quadrifaria, Metzgeria rufula, Metzgeria scyphigera, Metzgeria epiphylla, Metzgeria bracteata, Metzgeria clavaeflora, Metzgeria polytricha, Metzgeria consanguinea, Metzgeria auriculata, Metzgeria bartlettii, Metzgeria jamesonii, Metzgeria subundulata, Metzgeria engelii, Metzgeria hegewaldii, Metzgeria maegdefraui, Metzgeria monoica, Metzgeria neotropica, Metzgeria parviinvolucrata, Metzgeria sparrei, Metzgeria undulata, Metzgeria violacea, Metzgeria cleefii, Metzgeria agnewii, Metzgeria laciniata, Metzgeria acuminata, Metzgeria simplex, Metzgeria alpina, Metzgeria kuwaharae, Metzgeria lindbergii, Metzgeria decrescens, Metzgeria divaricata, Metzgeria rigida, Metzgeria chilensis, Metzgeria fukuokana,

Species in the Metzgeriaceae family

Metzgeria ciliata, Metzgeria kinabaluensis, Metzgeria americana, Metzgeria senjoana, Metzgeria conjugata, Metzgeria crassipilis, Metzgeria furcata, Metzgeria leptoneura, Metzgeria myriopoda, Metzgeria uncigera, Metzgeria pubescens, Metzgeria albinea, Metzgeria aurantiaca, Metzgeria fruticola, Metzgeria lechleri, Metzgeria liebmanniana, Metzgeria quadrifaria, Metzgeria rufula, Metzgeria scyphigera, Metzgeria epiphylla, Metzgeria bracteata, Metzgeria clavaeflora, Metzgeria polytricha, Metzgeria consanguinea, Metzgeria auriculata, Metzgeria bartlettii, Metzgeria jamesonii, Metzgeria subundulata, Metzgeria engelii, Metzgeria hegewaldii, Metzgeria maegdefraui, Metzgeria monoica, Metzgeria neotropica, Metzgeria parviinvolucrata, Metzgeria sparrei, Metzgeria undulata, Metzgeria violacea, Metzgeria cleefii, Metzgeria agnewii, Metzgeria laciniata, Metzgeria acuminata, Metzgeria simplex, Metzgeria alpina, Metzgeria kuwaharae, Metzgeria lindbergii, Metzgeria decrescens, Metzgeria divaricata, Metzgeria rigida, Metzgeria chilensis, Metzgeria fukuokana,

References

Suresh Chandra Srivastava (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.C.Srivast.' in the authors string.
K. K. Rawat: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.K.Rawat' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35214398: Based on data supplied by Bryonames