Status:
valid
Authors:
E.B. Bartram
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 26: 11 1936
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001164593
Common Names
- Diploneuron connivens
- Connivens Diploneuron
- Connivens Moss
Description
Diploneuron connivens (also called 'Conniving False Toothcup', among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Metzgeriaceae. It is a small, green, thalloid liverwort with a branching habit and a flattened, fan-like appearance. It is native to tropical regions of South America, and is found in humid, shaded habitats, such as rainforests.
Uses & Benefits
Diploneuron connivens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Diploneuron connivens has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Diploneuron connivens
Diploneuron connivens can be found in the mountains of the Mediterranean region.
Species in the Diploneuron genus
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,