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Corsinia coriandrina
Scientific Name: Corsinia coriandrina
Family: Corsiniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Corsinia coriandrina
Corsinia coriandrina, also known as Flapwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Corsiniaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Corsinia coriandrina (Spreng.) Lindb.
- Common Name: Flapwort
- Family: Corsiniaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Marchantiophyta
- Class: Marchantiopsida
- Order: Marchantiales
- Synonym: Corsinia marchantioides Raddi, Riccia coriandrina Spreng., Riccia reticulata Gmel.
Distribution and Habitat
- The species has been observed in Portugal, specifically on Faial and Flores Islands in the Azores.
- It is also found in central Texas, where B. R. Speer documented late-season specimens.
- Reported in Greece
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Corsinia coriandrina is a nonvascular plant.
- It is a liverwort, belonging to the Class Marchantiopsida.
Phytochemistry
- Chemical investigations have revealed the presence of corsifurans A-C, 2-arylbenzofurans of presumed stilbenoid origin within Corsinia coriandrina.
- It contains flavonoids
Genetic Information
- Corsinia coriandrina possesses an RNA polymerase C1 (rpoC1) gene, a partial cds chloroplast of 469 bp linear DNA.
Conservation Status
- Listed as Endangered (EN B2ab(iii)).
Further Information
- Additional information can be found at Tropicos and IPCN.
- Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Corsinia coriandrina.