Status:
valid
Authors:
Udar & D.K. Singh
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
J. Indian Bot. Soc. 60: 112. f. 1–29 1981
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001206523
Common Names
- Notothylas khasiana
- Khasi Notothylas
- Khasi Liverwort
Uses & Benefits
Notothylas khasiana is a species of liverwort that is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat skin diseases and as an antifungal agent. It is also used in horticulture as a ground cover and to control erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Notothylas khasiana has small yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a single row. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have two small leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Notothylas khasiana is a small, evergreen, perennial liverwort that is native to tropical Africa. It is a low-growing plant that forms dense mats of foliage. It is best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Propagation is by division or by spore sowing.
Where to Find Notothylas khasiana
Notothylas khasiana is native to India.
Species in the Notothylas genus
Notothylas breutelii,
Notothylas orbicularis,
Notothylas himalayensis,
Notothylas khasiana,
Notothylas nepalensis,
Notothylas kashyapii,
Notothylas javanica,
Notothylas levieri,
Notothylas temperata,
Notothylas pandei,
Notothylas depressispora,
Notothylas pfleidereri,
Notothylas udarii,
Notothylas anaporata,
Notothylas decurva,
Notothylas dissecta,
Notothylas flabellata,
Notothylas frahmii,
Notothylas galapagensis,
Notothylas granulata,
Notothylas guizhouensis,
Notothylas indica,
Notothylas irregularis,
Notothylas verdoornii,
Notothylas vermiculata,
Notothylas yunnanensis,
Species in the Notothyladaceae family
Mesoceros porcatus,
Mesoceros mesophoros,
Notothylas breutelii,
Notothylas orbicularis,
Notothylas himalayensis,
Notothylas khasiana,
Notothylas nepalensis,
Notothylas kashyapii,
Notothylas javanica,
Notothylas levieri,
Notothylas temperata,
Notothylas pandei,
Notothylas depressispora,
Notothylas pfleidereri,
Notothylas udarii,
Notothylas anaporata,
Notothylas decurva,
Notothylas dissecta,
Notothylas flabellata,
Notothylas frahmii,
Notothylas galapagensis,
Notothylas granulata,
Notothylas guizhouensis,
Notothylas indica,
Notothylas irregularis,
Notothylas verdoornii,
Notothylas vermiculata,
Notothylas yunnanensis,
Paraphymatoceros diadematus,
Paraphymatoceros hallii,
Paraphymatoceros coriaceus,
Paraphymatoceros pearsonii,
Paraphymatoceros proskaueri,
Phaeoceros laevis,
Phaeoceros brevicapsulus,
Phaeoceros tenuis,
Phaeoceros striatisporus,
Phaeoceros carolinianus,
Phaeoceros erectus,
Phaeoceros exiguus,
Phaeoceros bolusii,
Phaeoceros huebschmannii,
Phaeoceros gemmifer,
Phaeoceros parvulus,
Phaeoceros delicatus,
Phaeoceros oreganus,
Phaeoceros austroandinus,
Phaeoceros flexivalvis,
Phaeoceros microsporous,
Phaeoceros mohrii,