Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pelliidae
Order:
Pallaviciniales
Species:
camisassai
ID:
1214625

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gola

Source:
tro

Year:
1914

Citation Micro:
Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino, ser. 2, 65: 4 1914

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001213963





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Description

Pallavicinia camisassai (also called 'Camisassai's Pallavicinia', among many other common names) is a small, moss-like liverwort with a lanceolate leaf shape. It is native to Central and South America, and grows in moist, shady habitats such as forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Pallavicinia camisassai is used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. It is also used as a natural dye for fabrics and as a food preservative.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pallavicinia camisassai has small, greenish-white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have two cotyledons that are oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pallavicinia camisassai is a small, evergreen liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. It is propagated by spores, which are spread by wind or water. The spores should be collected when they are ripe and sown on a moist, humus-rich soil. The soil should be kept moist and in a shaded area. The spores should germinate within a few weeks.

Where to Find Pallavicinia camisassai

Pallavicinia camisassai can be found in the temperate forests of Japan.

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,

References

Giuseppe Gola (1877-1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gola' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35216962: Based on data supplied by Bryonames