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Riccia albida
Scientific Name: Riccia albida
Family: Ricciaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Riccia albida
Riccia albida is a rare liverwort belonging to the genus Riccia, a group containing over 100 species. It is also referred to as Riccia albida Sull.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Riccia albida Sull. ex Austin
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Marchantiopsida
- Order: Marchantiales
- Family: Ricciaceae
- Genus: Riccia
- Synonyms:
- Riccia austini Steph.
- Riccia beyrichiana Hempe Ex Lehm.
- Riccia bifurca Hoffm.
- Riccia californica Aust.
- Riccia campbelliana M. A. Howe
- Subspecies: Riccia andina Mll. Frib. ssp. chionophora R.M. Schust.
- Variety: Riccia glauca L. var. ciliaris Warnst.
Distribution and Habitat
In North America, Riccia albida is known from Texas and possibly Louisiana, as well as Mexico. It is also found in Antarctica/subantarctic regions and Australia. It appears in saline shrubland sub-communities.
Ecology
Riccia albida is a rare liverwort and is poorly known. The presence of carbonate crystals on the thallus of Riccia albida may have a protective effect.
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