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Metzgeria furcata var. setigera
Scientific Name: Metzgeria furcata var. setigera
Family: Metzgeriaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Metzgeria furcata var. setigera
This page provides information about Metzgeria furcata var. setigera, a variety of liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Metzgeria furcata var. setigera R.M. Schust.
- Rank: Variety
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Metzgeriales
- Family: Metzgeriaceae
- Synonyms/Related Names:
- Metzgeria setigera R.M.Schust. ex Crand.-Stotl. et L.Sderstr.
- Jungermannia furcata L. = Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dumort. Schuster 1992a Hattori 1969: 354, as P. setigera 1970: 53, as P. caespitans var. setigera.
- Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 15480 (for Metzgeria furcata)
Distribution and Habitat
- Metzgeria furcata, the forked veilwort, is described as a frequent liverwort found growing on the bark of various tree and shrub species, and sometimes on rocks.
- Metzgeria furcata var. setigera occurs in North America and eastern regions, based on the information provided.
Morphological Characteristics
- Nonvascular plant.
- Metzgeria furcata is described as a slim liverwort.
Ecology
- Metzgeria furcata is a liverwort frequently found on plants.
Further Information
- Accepted By and Published In: Schuster, R. M. 1991. Diagnosis of new taxa of Hepaticae. I. Jungermanniidae. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 70: 143–150.
- Searchable Databases:
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- JSTOR Plant Science
- SEINet
- African Plants