Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
piligera
ID:
1213811

Status:
valid

Authors:
Steph.

Source:
tro

Year:
1890

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 15: 291 1890

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001213149

Common Names

  • Schistochila Piligera
  • Piligera Liverwort
  • Piligera Shieldwort

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Description

Schistochila piligera (also called Piligera, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort in the family Jungermanniaceae. It is found in Europe, North America, and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as in moist woodlands, and on moist rocks and soil.

Uses & Benefits

Schistochila piligera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Schistochila piligera has small, yellow-green flowers with a single pistil and four stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and yellow-green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Schistochila piligera is an evergreen, perennial liverwort. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in the crevices of rocks and tree bark. It can be propagated by spore sowing and division. The spores should be sown on a moist, sterile, sandy-peat mixture and kept in a warm, humid environment. Division of the plant can be done in the spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into small pieces and then planted in a moist, sandy-peat mixture.

Where to Find Schistochila piligera

Schistochila piligera is found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Species in the Schistochila genus

Schistochila vitreocincta, Schistochila berggrenii, Schistochila childii, Schistochila isotachyphylla, Schistochila latiloba, Schistochila nivicola, Schistochila succulenta, Schistochila lamellata, Schistochila aligera, Schistochila blumei, Schistochila pellucida, Schistochila pluriciliata, Schistochila cunninghamii, Schistochila reflexistipula, Schistochila subhyalina, Schistochila subimmersa, Schistochila virescens, Schistochila undulatifolia, Schistochila nuda, Schistochila sphagnoides, Schistochila stratosa, Schistochila laminigera, Schistochila lehmanniana, Schistochila quadrifida, Schistochila reflexa, Schistochila splachnophylla, Schistochila leucophylla, Schistochila alata, Schistochila macrodonta, Schistochila acuminata, Schistochila caudata, Schistochila appendiculata, Schistochila glaucescens, Schistochila berteroana, Schistochila beccariana, Schistochila doriae, Schistochila reinwardtii, Schistochila sciurea, Schistochila yakushimensis, Schistochila minor, Schistochila piligera, Schistochila spegazziniana, Schistochila tasmanica, Schistochila trispiralis, Schistochila tuloides, Schistochila volans, Schistochila zantenii, Schistochila aequiloba, Schistochila altissima, Schistochila antara,

Species in the Schistochilaceae family

Schistochila vitreocincta, Schistochila berggrenii, Schistochila childii, Schistochila isotachyphylla, Schistochila latiloba, Schistochila nivicola, Schistochila succulenta, Schistochila lamellata, Schistochila aligera, Schistochila blumei, Schistochila pellucida, Schistochila pluriciliata, Schistochila cunninghamii, Schistochila reflexistipula, Schistochila subhyalina, Schistochila subimmersa, Schistochila virescens, Schistochila undulatifolia, Schistochila nuda, Schistochila sphagnoides, Schistochila stratosa, Schistochila laminigera, Schistochila lehmanniana, Schistochila quadrifida, Schistochila reflexa, Schistochila splachnophylla, Schistochila leucophylla, Schistochila alata, Schistochila macrodonta, Schistochila acuminata, Schistochila caudata, Schistochila appendiculata, Schistochila glaucescens, Schistochila berteroana, Schistochila beccariana, Schistochila doriae, Schistochila reinwardtii, Schistochila sciurea, Schistochila yakushimensis, Schistochila minor, Schistochila piligera, Schistochila spegazziniana, Schistochila tasmanica, Schistochila trispiralis, Schistochila tuloides, Schistochila volans, Schistochila zantenii, Schistochila aequiloba, Schistochila altissima, Schistochila antara,