Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Porellales
Genus:
Species:
motoyana
ID:
1206331

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
Sp. Hepat. 4: 646

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001205669

Common Names

  • Frullania motoyana
  • Motoyana Liverwort
  • Motoyana

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Description

Frullania motoyana (also called Motoyana-frullania, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Metzgeriaceae. It is found in Japan. It grows in moist, shady places, such as in forests and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Frullania motoyana is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as an ornamental in flower arrangements. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for fever and as an anti-inflammatory.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Frullania motoyana has small, yellow-green flowers with three sepals and three petals. Its seeds are small, round and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Frullania motoyana is a terrestrial liverwort that is found in moist, shady habitats. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the thallus. When propagating by spores, the spores should be sown on a moist, sterile medium and kept in a shady, humid environment. When propagating by division, the thallus should be divided into small pieces and planted in a moist, shady environment.

Where to Find Frullania motoyana

Frullania motoyana can be found in Japan.

Species in the Frullania genus

Frullania hodgsoniae, Frullania colliculosa, Frullania clandestina, Frullania truncatistyla, Frullania parhamii, Frullania knightbridgei, Frullania bolanderi, Frullania brittoniae, Frullania californica, Frullania catalinae, Frullania chilcootiensis, Frullania cobrensis, Frullania donnellii, Frullania eboracensis, Frullania franciscana, Frullania inflata, Frullania jackii, Frullania kunzei, Frullania oakesiana, Frullania obcordata, Frullania plana, Frullania riparia, Frullania selwyniana, Frullania tamarisci, Frullania asagrayana, Frullania atrata, Frullania beyrichiana, Frullania brasiliensis, Frullania breuteliana, Frullania convoluta, Frullania crispiloba, Frullania cuencensis, Frullania ericoides, Frullania gibbosa, Frullania chodatii, Frullania mexicana, Frullania intumescens, Frullania lindenbergii, Frullania microcephala, Frullania moritziana, Frullania pluricarinata, Frullania riojaneirensis, Frullania semivillosa, Frullania triquetra, Frullania winteri, Frullania apiculata, Frullania deppii, Frullania miradorensis, Frullania turfosa, Frullania hamiflora,

Species in the Frullaniaceae family

Frullania hodgsoniae, Frullania colliculosa, Frullania clandestina, Frullania truncatistyla, Frullania parhamii, Frullania knightbridgei, Frullania bolanderi, Frullania brittoniae, Frullania californica, Frullania catalinae, Frullania chilcootiensis, Frullania cobrensis, Frullania donnellii, Frullania eboracensis, Frullania franciscana, Frullania inflata, Frullania jackii, Frullania kunzei, Frullania oakesiana, Frullania obcordata, Frullania plana, Frullania riparia, Frullania selwyniana, Frullania tamarisci, Frullania asagrayana, Frullania atrata, Frullania beyrichiana, Frullania brasiliensis, Frullania breuteliana, Frullania convoluta, Frullania crispiloba, Frullania cuencensis, Frullania ericoides, Frullania gibbosa, Frullania chodatii, Frullania mexicana, Frullania intumescens, Frullania lindenbergii, Frullania microcephala, Frullania moritziana, Frullania pluricarinata, Frullania riojaneirensis, Frullania semivillosa, Frullania triquetra, Frullania winteri, Frullania apiculata, Frullania deppii, Frullania miradorensis, Frullania turfosa, Frullania hamiflora,