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Anastrepta

Scientific Name: Anastrepta

Family: Jungermanniaceae

Category: Liverwort

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Anastrepta orcadensis: Orkney Notchwort

Anastrepta orcadensis, commonly known as Orkney Notchwort, is a liverwort species with a wide distribution.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Anastrepta orcadensis (Hook.) Schiffn.
  • Common Name: Orkney Notchwort
  • Rank: Species
  • Family: Jungermanniaceae

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the United States, Canada, and widely throughout Europe.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Tall, slender liverwort.
  • Produces shoots.
  • Shallowly bilobed tip.
  • Convex leaves.

Genetic Information

  • An Anastrepta orcadensis isolate (E03) contains a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene in the chloroplast, with a partial cds of 1,359 bp linear DNA.

Related Species

  • Diascia anastrepta is mentioned as a related species, characterized by large flowers with two small spurs facing forward and a calyx with 3 sepals. It's also noted to have an elongated flower with upturned spurs and a single cyclopean yellow eye.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Omiodes anastrepta is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

Additional Resources

  • The Plant List: Includes 2 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Anastrepta, with 1 accepted species name.
  • Tropicos: Available for further information.
  • The PLANTS Database: Reference for Anastrepta.
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
  • South African National Biodiversity Institute, Compton Herbarium, Cape Town (NBG): Holds collections of Diascia anastrepta.