Phycolepidozia
Phycolepidozia exigua is the only species of liverwort in the genus Phycolepidozia and family Phycolepidoziaceae. It is endemic to Dominica, where it is critically endangered.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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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] | |
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]
References
- 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.
- 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.
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