Status:
valid
Authors:
McPherson
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Novon 21: 468 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001035995
Common Names
- Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum
- Trichotocarpum Tetrorchidium
- Tetrorchidium
Description
Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum (also called hairy-fruited tetrorchidium, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Tetrorchidiaceae. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum is used as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds, and inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in panicles. Its seeds are small, black, and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum is a liverwort that can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. It can be grown indoors or outdoors.
Where to Find Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum
Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum is native to the tropical and subtropical moist forests of India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Species in the Tetrorchidium genus
Tetrorchidium andinum,
Tetrorchidium brevifolium,
Tetrorchidium bulbipilosum,
Tetrorchidium congolense,
Tetrorchidium costaricense,
Tetrorchidium didymostemon,
Tetrorchidium duckei,
Tetrorchidium dusenii,
Tetrorchidium euryphyllum,
Tetrorchidium gabonense,
Tetrorchidium jamaicense,
Tetrorchidium macrophyllum,
Tetrorchidium microphyllum,
Tetrorchidium ochroleucum,
Tetrorchidium oppositifolium,
Tetrorchidium parvulum,
Tetrorchidium popayanense,
Tetrorchidium robledoanum,
Tetrorchidium rotundatum,
Tetrorchidium rubrivenium,
Tetrorchidium ulugurense,
Tetrorchidium hirsutum,
Tetrorchidium trichotocarpum,
Species in the Euphorbiaceae family
Acalypha peckoltii,
Acalypha peduncularis,
Acalypha pendula,
Acalypha perrieri,
Acalypha persimilis,
Acalypha peruviana,
Acalypha pervilleana,
Acalypha phleoides,
Acalypha phyllonomifolia,
Acalypha pilosa,
Acalypha pippenii,
Acalypha pittieri,
Acalypha platyphylla,
Acalypha pleiogyne,
Acalypha plicata,
Acalypha pohliana,
Acalypha poiretii,
Acalypha polymorpha,
Acalypha polystachya,
Acalypha portoricensis,
Acalypha pruinosa,
Acalypha pruriens,
Acalypha pseudalopecuroides,
Acalypha pseudovagans,
Acalypha psilostachya,
Acalypha pubiflora,
Acalypha pulchrespicata,
Acalypha punctata,
Acalypha purpurascens,
Acalypha purpusii,
Acalypha pycnantha,
Acalypha pygmaea,
Acalypha radians,
Acalypha radicans,
Acalypha radinostachya,
Acalypha radula,
Acalypha radula,
Acalypha rafaelensis,
Acalypha raivavensis,
Acalypha rapensis,
Acalypha reflexa,
Acalypha repanda,
Acalypha retifera,
Acalypha rhombifolia,
Acalypha rhomboidea,
Acalypha richardiana,
Acalypha riedeliana,
Acalypha rivularis,
Acalypha rottleroides,
Acalypha rubrinervis,