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Marchantia inflexa

Marchantia inflexa is a thallose liverwort belonging to the genus Marchantia.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Marchantia inflexa Nees &amp Mont.
• Family: Marchantiaceae
• Order: Marchantiales
• Synonym: Marchantia disjuncta (redirected to Marchantia inflexa)

Distribution and Habitat

• Marchantia inflexa has been observed in Metropolitan France and Overseas territories.
• It forms patches on rock and bark surfaces.
• It has been found on bare sandy soil (irrigated) on the campus of Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
• It has been found in sections of streams in Trinidad.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

• Marchantia inflexa is a dioecious thallose liverwort, meaning it has separate male and female plants.
• It exhibits sexual dimorphism, meaning male and female plants have distinct characteristics.
• Males produce more gemmae than females, whereas females have higher growth rates.

Genetic Information

• Marchantia inflexa is a haploid liverwort, meaning it has one set of chromosomes.
• Microsatellite markers have been developed to identify clonal genotypes.

Interactions with Other Organisms

• The text mentions studies examining the sex-ratio dynamics and population sex ratios of Marchantia inflexa in the context of natural selection.

Further Information

• Information about Marchantia inflexa can be found in:
  • The Plant List
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • Musum national d'Histoire naturelle
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • ResearchGate