Bryopteris gaudichaudii

Bryopteris gaudichaudii is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae. It is known from islands in the western Indian Ocean and is considered critically endangered.

Bryopteris gaudichaudii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Porellales
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Genus: Bryopteris
Species:
B. gaudichaudii
Binomial name
Bryopteris gaudichaudii
Synonyms[2]
  • Lejeunea gaudichaudii (Gottsche) Steph.
  • Bryopteris madagassa Steph.
  • Bryopteris madagascariensis Steph.
  • Rectolejeunea gaudichaudii (Gottsche) Steph.

Distribution and habitat edit

B. gaudichaudii is known from the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion. On Madagascar it has been found growing in montane rainforest and coastal heath.[1][3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Bryopteris gaudichaudii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39229A10177773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39229A10177773.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bryopteris gaudichaudii Gottsche". WFO Plant List. World Flora Online. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ Ah-Peng, Claudine; Bardat, Jacques; Pócs, Tamás; Söderström, Lars; Staménoff, Pierre; Strasberg, Dominique (2012). "Red List of liverworts and hornworts for Réunion (Mascarene archipelago)". Phytotaxa. 68. Magnolia Press: 6–7. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.68.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. ^ Sass-Gyarmati, Andrea; Hodgetts, Nicholas G.; Brinda, John C.; Abalo-Loko, Goudjo-Ameto; Lavocat-Bernard, Elisabeth; Vanderpoorten, Alain; Boucheron-Dubuisson, Elodie; Allard, Amandine; Kervran, Lionel; Andriamiarisoa, Roger Lala; Reeb, Catherine (2023). "Checklist and distribution of the liverworts of the Andasibe (Périnet) region (Madagascar)". Acta Biologica Plantarum Agriensis. 11 (1). Eszterházy Károly Catholic University: 342. doi:10.21406/abpa.2023.11.1.333.