Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
virescens
ID:
1203794

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.M. Schust.

Source:
tro

Year:
1975

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 30: 248 1975

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001203132

Common Names

  • Schistochila virescens
  • Greenish Schistochila
  • Schistochila Moss

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Description

Schistochila virescens (also called Schistochila virescens, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort with a thallus that is 1-3 cm long and 0.3-0.5 cm wide. It is native to New Zealand and is found in damp, shady places, such as in the forest understory and on the edges of streams.

Uses & Benefits

Schistochila virescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and terrariums.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Schistochila virescens has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single perianth. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Schistochila virescens is a small, terrestrial liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by spore or gemmae, and prefers a moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown in partial shade and can tolerate some direct sunlight. It is best to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day. It is also important to keep the soil moist, but not soggy.

Where to Find Schistochila virescens

Schistochila virescens is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including India, Southeast 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,

References

Rudolf Mathias Schuster (1921-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.M.Schust.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35202541: Based on data supplied by Bryonames