Drepanolejeunea bakeri is a species of liverwort endemic to the mountains of Mt. Makiling, Mt. Bulusan, and Mt. Polis of Luzon, Philippines. It is epiphyllous, growing on the upper surfaces of the leaves of other plants. It is classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to deforestation and habitat loss.[2][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Porellales |
| Family: | Lejeuneaceae |
| Genus: | Drepanolejeunea |
| Species: | D. bakeri
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Taxonomy edit
Drepanolejeunea bakeri was first described by the German bryologist Theodor Karl Julius Herzog in 1930 from specimens he found growing on the leaves of Ficus ampelos. The specimens were collected from the peak of Mt. Makiling by the American plant collector Charles Fuller Baker, from whom it was named after. It belongs to the genus Drepanolejeunea of the family Lejeuneaceae.[2][3]
Distribution and conservation edit
Drepanolejeunea bakeri has only been collected from three locations: Mt. Makiling, Mt. Bulusan, and Mt. Polis. Its total area of occupancy is less than 500 km2 (190 sq mi). Drastic changes to its habitat, including the near-deforestation of Mt. Polis and the recent eruptions of Mt. Bulusan has led to it being classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[2][4][1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Drepanolejeunea bakeri: Bryophyte Specialist Group: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000: e.T39238A10178412". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1 January 2000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39238A10178412.en.
- ^ a b c "Case Study: Drepanolejeunea bakeri". The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Herzog, T.K.G. (1930). "Studien über Drepanolejeunea I". Annales Bryologici. 3: 126–149.
- ^ Geissler, Patricia; Tari, Benito; Hallingbäck, Tomas (June 1997). "Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes" (PDF). The Bryological Times. 93: 1–7.
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