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Peltolepis quadrata
Scientific Name: Peltolepis quadrata
Family: Monosoleniaceae
Category: Liverwort
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Peltolepis quadrata
Peltolepis quadrata, also known by the synonym Sauteria quadrata, is a liverwort belonging to the family Monosoleniaceae (sometimes also classified under Cleveaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Peltolepis quadrata (Saut.) K. Mull. Frib.
- Synonyms:
- Peltolepis grandis Lindb.
- Sauteria quadrata Saut.
- Peltolepis quadrata var. japonica Shimizu et S. Hatt.
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Hepatophyta
- Class: Hepatopsida
- Order: Marchantiales
- Family: Monosoleniaceae (or Cleveaceae)
Distribution and Habitat
This liverwort has a wide distribution, including:
- Alaska
- Beringian Arctic
- Canada
- Caucasus
- Central Asia
- Czech Republic/Slovakia
- East Siberia
- East Siberian Arctic
- Europe
- European Arctic Russia
- Japan
It is often found in rock crevices and on damp surfaces of agglomerate cliffs, typically along mountain brooks near the upper limit of conifer forests.
Related Species
The genus Peltolepis includes at least two species:
- Peltolepis japonica (Shimizu & S. Hatt.) S. Hatt.
- Peltolepis quadrata (Saut.) K. Mull.
Further Resources
Further information can be found at:
- Tropicos: For distribution and other general plant information.
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- BC Conservation Data Centre
- National and International Databases