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Targionia

Scientific Name: Targionia

Family: Targioniaceae

Category: Liverwort

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Targionia

Targionia is a genus of liverworts belonging to the family Targioniaceae within the order Marchantiales.

Considerations for Pets

  • Targionia hypophylla is described as a small bluish-green liverwort. Small plants can sometimes pose a choking hazard, especially for small pets.
  • Targionia hypophylla is described as having strongly aromatic thalli. Aromatic plants may be attractive to some animals, potentially leading to ingestion.

Scientific Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Marchantiopsida
  • Order: Marchantiales
  • Family: Targioniaceae
  • Genus: Targionia

Accepted Species

According to The Plant List, there are 13 scientific plant names of species rank within the genus Targionia, with 1 currently accepted species name.

Synonyms

  • Targionia michelii Corda
  • Targionia germanica Corda
  • Tozzettia Signoret (misspelling)

Distribution and Habitat

The genus Targionia has a worldwide distribution. Targionia hypophylla has been found in locations such as Riverside County, CA (San Juan Loop Trail, Ortega Oaks), Portugal (Madeira Island), and near Bodmin, England.

Targionia hypophylla is considered a Mediterranean-Atlantic Oceanic element.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Targionia hypophylla is a small bluish-green liverwort that is purple beneath.
  • Targionia hypophylla has long, narrow, leathery, strongly aromatic thalli, 2–5 mm wide, and dark green or slightly bluish-green in color.
  • The reproductive structures of Targionia hypophylla are contained in a purple structure.
  • The apical cell of Targionia is rather small.

Genetic Information

The Targionia hypophylla–Targionia lorbeeriana species complex includes a haploid and a triploid cytotype in Europe and the Atlantic islands.

Interactions with Other Organisms

The text mentions Targionia (insect), a plant scale in the Targioniina tribe, of the Coccoidea.

Quirky Facts

  • Targionia hypophylla has a characteristic aroma due to the presence of two monoterpene acetates: cis- and trans-pinocarveyl acetates.

Further Information

  • The PLANTS Database, National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA
  • Tropicos
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • iNaturalist.org
  • Discover Life