Status:
valid
Authors:
Spruce
Source:
tro
Year:
1885
Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 15: 385 1885
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001200183
Common Names
- Micropterygium angustistipulum
- Angustistipulum Micropterygium
- Micropterygium Angustistipulum Liverwort
Description
Micropterygium angustistipulum (also called Angustistipulate Micropterygium, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the Micropterygiaceae family. It is a small, green, thallose liverwort with two-forked leaves and a single perianth. It is native to the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and typically grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Micropterygium angustistipulum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Micropterygium angustistipulum has small yellow-green flowers, with three sepals and three petals. The seeds are small, black and glossy, and the seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Micropterygium angustistipulum is a small to medium-sized liverwort that is native to Europe and North America. It prefers moist, shady sites and can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. It can also be grown from cuttings. It should be grown in a moist, well-drained soil in partial shade.
Where to Find Micropterygium angustistipulum
Micropterygium angustistipulum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America.
Species in the Micropterygium genus
Micropterygium trachyphyllum,
Micropterygium leiophyllum,
Micropterygium lechleri,
Micropterygium angustistipulum,
Micropterygium parvistipulum,
Micropterygium reimersianum,
Micropterygium campanense,
Micropterygium pterygophyllum,
Micropterygium tenax,
Micropterygium bialatum,
Micropterygium bolivarense,
Micropterygium carinatum,
Micropterygium conchifolium,
Micropterygium duidae,
Micropterygium grandistipulum,
Micropterygium laeve,
Micropterygium longicellulatum,
Micropterygium steyermarkii,
Micropterygium tatei,
Micropterygium tumidulum,
Species in the Lepidoziaceae family
Acromastigum anisostomum,
Acromastigum bancanum,
Acromastigum bifidum,
Acromastigum brotheri,
Acromastigum capillare,
Acromastigum colensoanum,
Acromastigum cunninghamii,
Acromastigum echinatiforme,
Acromastigum echinatum,
Acromastigum exiguum,
Acromastigum exile,
Acromastigum filum,
Acromastigum fimbriatum,
Acromastigum inaequilaterum,
Acromastigum integrifolium,
Acromastigum laetevirens,
Acromastigum linganum,
Acromastigum mooreanum,
Acromastigum obliquatum,
Acromastigum tenax,
Acromastigum verticale,
Acromastigum moratii,
Acromastigum pusillum,
Acromastigum stellare,
Acromastigum rigidum,
Acromastigum subechinatiforme,
Acromastigum adaptatum,
Acromastigum divaricatum,
Acromastigum longirete,
Acromastigum fumosum,
Acromastigum furcatifolium,
Acromastigum herzogii,
Acromastigum homodictyon,
Acromastigum implexum,
Acromastigum interstisiale,
Acromastigum laevigatum,
Acromastigum lamyi,
Acromastigum leptophyllum,
Acromastigum lobuliferum,
Acromastigum marginatum,
Acromastigum microstichum,
Acromastigum prismaticale,
Acromastigum stenophyllum,
Acromastigum aurescens,
Acromastigum caledonicum,
Acromastigum carcinum,
Acromastigum cavifolium,
Acromastigum curtilobum,
Amazoopsis diplopoda,
Amazoopsis gracilis,