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Peltolepis grandis

Scientific Name: Peltolepis grandis

Family: Monosoleniaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Peltolepis quadrata

Also known as Peltolepis grandis, this plant belongs to the liverwort family and has a complex taxonomic history.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Peltolepis quadrata (Saut.) Mll.Frib.
  • Synonym: Peltolepis grandis (Lindb.) Lindb.
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Hepaticophyta (also referenced as Hepatophyta)
  • Class: Hepaticopsida (also referenced as Hepatopsida)
  • Order: Marchantiales
  • Family: Cleveaceae (also referenced as Sauteriaceae and Monosoleniaceae)
  • Varieties: Peltolepis grandis var. angustifrons (Saut.) Mll. Frib., Peltolepis grandis var. sibirica (Lindenberg) Lindenberg

Distribution and Habitat

Specific details regarding the exact distribution and habitat of Peltolepis quadrata are limited, but some locations can be inferred:

  • Mentions exist of its presence in Tirol, specifically on the north side of the Kitzbheler Horn in Austria.
  • Specimens have also been identified in Switzerland, including locations such as Faulhorn and Gemmi Pass.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

Peltolepis quadrata is identified as a thalloid liverwort. Details about its specific growth patterns or morphological features are not documented.

Ecology and Interactions

Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Peltolepis quadrata - Sauteria grandis.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Provides taxonomic information, including the synonym Peltolepis grandis.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Offers information on the family Cleveaceae.
  • USDA, NRCS: Provides distributional maps (specifically for Peltolepis grandis).
  • Swedish Museum of Natural History: Houses herbarium specimens, including syntypes of Peltolepis grandis and its variety angustifrons.
  • Harvard University Herbaria: Holds specimens identified as Peltolepis.
  • Discover Life: Offers information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Peltolepis quadrata - Sauteria grandis.