Status:
valid
Authors:
Gronde
Source:
tro
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., C 83: 273. f. 1: a–g 1980
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203210
Common Names
- Florschuetzii Moss
- Florschütz's Jensenia
- Florschütz's Moss
Uses & Benefits
Jensenia florschuetzii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and aquariums. It is also used as a food source for some animals and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Jensenia florschuetzii flower is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Jensenia florschuetzii is a small, perennial, evergreen liverwort. It is relatively easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be grown from spores or by division of thalli. It prefers moist, shady conditions and is best grown in a terrarium or in a moist, shady area outdoors.
Where to Find Jensenia florschuetzii
Jensenia florschuetzii can be found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Species in the Jensenia genus
Species in the Pallaviciniaceae family
Greeneothallus gemmiparus,
Jensenia spinosa,
Jensenia florschuetzii,
Jensenia difformis,
Jensenia connivens,
Jensenia decipiens,
Jensenia wallisii,
Jensenia crassifrons,
Pallavicinia camisassai,
Pallavicinia ambigua,
Pallavicinia baldwinii,
Pallavicinia bipinnata,
Pallavicinia cylindrica,
Pallavicinia himalayensis,
Pallavicinia hypandra,
Pallavicinia indica,
Pallavicinia levieri,
Pallavicinia lyellii,
Pallavicinia pseudolyellii,
Pallavicinia purpurea,
Pallavicinia ridleyi,
Pallavicinia rubristipa,
Pallavicinia subciliata,
Podomitrium phyllanthus,
Podomitrium malaccense,
Podomitrium marginatum,
Seppeltia succuba,
Symphyogyna aspera,
Symphyogyna brasiliensis,
Symphyogyna brongniartii,
Symphyogyna podophylla,
Symphyogyna sinuata,
Symphyogyna hymenophyllum,
Symphyogyna tenuinervis,
Symphyogyna rectidens,
Symphyogyna similis,
Symphyogyna hochstetteri,
Symphyogyna rhodina,
Symphyogyna leptothelia,
Symphyogyna apiculispina,
Symphyogyna atronervia,
Symphyogyna boliviensis,
Symphyogyna caduciloba,
Symphyogyna circinata,
Symphyogyna digitisquama,
Symphyogyna fuscovirens,
Symphyogyna ignambiensis,
Symphyogyna interrupta,
Symphyogyna irregularis,
Symphyogyna lacerosquama,