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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.