Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
trichotocarpum
ID:
1036657

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

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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.

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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 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,

References