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| Family: | Phycolepidoziaceae R.M. Schust.[2] |
| Genus: | Phycolepidozia R.M. Schust.[2] |
| Species: | P. exigua |
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| Phycolepidozia exigua R.M. Schust.[2] | |
Phycolepidozia exigua was thought to be the only species of liverwort in the genus Phycolepidozia and family Phycolepidoziaceae. Until another species was found. Phycolepidozia exigua is endemic to Dominica, where it is critically endangered.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The species is unique among the leafy liverworts in the extreme reduction of its lateral leaves.[2] These leaves consist of only two cells at maturity, so that plants are essentially leafless.[3]
In 2014, a new species from India, Phycolepidozia indica Gradst., J.-P.Frahm & U.Schwarz was published and described.[4]
References
- 1 2 Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Phycolepidozia exigua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39208A10174964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39208A10174964.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Schuster, Rudolf M. (1966). "Studies on Hepaticae, XXVIII. On Phycolepidozia, a new, highly reduced genus of Jungermanniales of questionable affinity". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 93 (6): 437–449. doi:10.2307/2483417. JSTOR 2483417.
- ↑ Schuster, Rudolf M. (1969). The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America. Vol. II. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 4.
- ↑ Gradstein, S.R.; Laenen, B.; Frahm, J-P.; Schwarz, U.; Crandall-Stotler, B.J.; Engel, J.J.; von Konrat, M.; Stotler, R.E.; Shaw, B.; Shaw, A.J. (2014). "On the taxonomic status of the enigmatic Phycolepidoziaceae (Marchantiophyta: Jungermanniales) with description of a new species, Phycolepidozia indica". Taxon. 63: 498–508.
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