Gerhildiella is a monotypic genus of liverworts belonging to the family Lophoziaceae. It has only one known species, Gerhildiella rossneriana Grolle.[1]

Gerhildiella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Jungermanniales
Family: Lophoziaceae
Genus: Gerhildiella
Grolle

The genus and species is only found in Nepal.[1]

The genus was circumscribed by Riclef Grolle in Rev. Bryol. Lichenol. ser.2, vol.34 on page 187 in 1966.[2]

The genus name of Gerhildiella is in honour of Gerhild Rossner.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gerhildiella Grolle". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Gerhildiella rossneriana Grolle". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.