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Metzgeria leptoneura
Scientific Name: Metzgeria leptoneura
Family: Metzgeriaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Metzgeria leptoneura
Metzgeria leptoneura, also known as Hooked Veilwort, is a species of thalloid liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Metzgeria leptoneura Spruce
- Common Name: Hooked Veilwort
- Family: Metzgeriaceae
- Order: Metzgeriales
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Metzgeria australis Steph.
- Varieties:
- Metzgeria leptoneura var. leptoneura
- Metzgeria leptoneura var. polychaeta R.M. Schust.
Distribution and Habitat
- This species has been found in the British Isles, including Ireland.
- It is considered very rare in Ayrshire.
- Metzgeria leptoneura has also been reported from the Antarctica/subantarctic or Southern Ocean region.
- This liverwort can be found in the USA and Canada.
- It is described as a ravine specialist.
Morphological Characteristics
- The thallus is distinctly convex.
- The margins are strongly recurved to inrolled.
- Plants are green to yellowish-green in color.
Genetic Information
- Metzgeria leptoneura isolate LF404 tRNA-Leu (trnL) gene, partial sequence trnL -trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe (trnF) gene, partial sequence have been sequenced.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentioned in relation to the British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes.
Resources and Further Information
- Discover Life page provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Metzgeria leptoneura.
- Information can be found in The Plant List, NYBG Virtual Herbarium, and Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.
- WetlandInfo, Department of Environment and Heritage provides information.
- GBIF view on Metzgeria leptoneura can be checked.