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Radula australis
Scientific Name: Radula australis
Family: Radulaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Radula australis
Radula australis Austin is an accepted scientific name for a species of liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Radula australis Austin
- Family: Radulaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Synonym: Radula australe (from NCBI Taxonomy)
- Other Names Mentioned: Radula caloosiensis Aust., Radula langloisii Castle.
Distribution and Habitat
- Occurs in the South (Georgia and Florida) in the USA.
- Also found in Virginia.
- Some species of Radula are endemic to Australia, including Western Australia and Tasmania. Radula buccinifera is found south of the Clarence River in Australia.
- Other species of Radula are found in Antarctica, Japan, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Africa.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants are prostrate, sparingly branched, and loosely arranged.
- Radula australis has multicellular gemmae along leaf margins.
Additional Resources
- Tropicos (MO Bryo)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- The Plant List
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Steere Bryophyte Herbarium (New York Botanical Garden)
- Australian Bryophytes website for information about Australia's flora