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Riccia beyrichiana
Scientific Name: Riccia beyrichiana
Family: Ricciaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Riccia beyrichiana
Riccia beyrichiana, also known as Purple Crystalwort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Riccia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Riccia beyrichiana Hampe ex Lehm.
- Common Name: Purple Crystalwort
- Family: Ricciaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonym: Riccia lescuriana Austin
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 15620
- Variations: Riccia beyrichiana var. beyrichiana
Distribution and Habitat
- Riccia beyrichiana is found in boreo-temperate suboceanic regions.
- It grows on mud banks along small streams, particularly in open serpentine country near chaparral.
- Specific locations mentioned include Kemyel Cliff, Mousehole (1872) and gravelly patches on the edge of cliffs above Cleadale, Eigg.
- It prefers open, moist, more or less neutral, nutrient-rich habitats.
- It has also been recorded in Virginia and Poland.
- Found in southwest Iceland, warmed by a geothermal steam vent.
Ecological Role
- Riccia beyrichiana is described as a pioneer species.
- It is considered a blue-listed taxon in British Columbia, indicating it is of conservation concern.
- In Tennessee, US, it is critically imperiled (S1).
Morphological Characteristics
- Riccia beyrichiana is a liverwort of the "complex thallose" type.
- The plants are small and thallose (having a plant body that is not differentiated into stem and leaves).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Some species of Neottiella, including Neottiella riciae, are known to parasitize species of Riccia, including R. beyrichiana, R. glauca, and R. sorocarpa.
Further Information
- Tropicos (MO Bryo)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Artsnavnebasen checklist
- BC Conservation Data Centre
- Discover Life