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Moerckia hibernica
Scientific Name: Moerckia hibernica
Family: Pallaviciniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Moerckia hibernica: Irish Ruffwort
Moerckia hibernica, commonly known as Irish Ruffwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Pallaviciniaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche
- Common Name: Irish Ruffwort
- Family: Pallaviciniaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Marchantiophyta
- Class: Marchantiopsida
- Order: Metzgeriales
- Synonyms:
- Jungermannia hibernica Hook.
- Moerckia flotoviana (Nees) Schiffn.
- Calycularia hibernica (Hook.) Steph.
- Taxon Version Key: NHMSYS0000310211
Distribution
Moerckia hibernica has a broad distribution, including locations such as Canada and southern Poland. There is conflicting information about the species' occurence in Britain and Sweden, with some research suggesting that many specimens previously identified as M. hibernica are actually M. flotoviana.
Ecological Role
In southern Poland, Moerckia hibernica has been found in anthropogenic habitats, indicating its adaptability to environments altered by human activity. The text suggests it may occur in anthropogenic habitats, which are environments altered by human activity.
Additional Information
- The type species for the genus Moerckia is Moerckia hibernica.
- Moerckia hibernica is sometimes associated with *Pellia* species.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- Musum national d'Histoire naturelle
- The Plant List