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Acrobolbus
Scientific Name: Acrobolbus
Family: Acrobolbaceae
Category: Liverwort
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Acrobolbus
Acrobolbus is a genus of leafy liverworts belonging to the family Acrobolbaceae, within the larger group Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Subdivision: Bryophytina
- Class: Marchantiopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Family: Acrobolbaceae
- Genus: Acrobolbus Nees
- Synonyms: Some sources list Acrobolbus rhizophyllus Sharp as a synonym of Acrobolbus ciliatus (Mitt.) Schiffn. Gymnanthe ciliata is also mentioned in connection with Acrobolbus ciliatus.
Distribution and Habitat
- Acrobolbus is represented by around 4 species in Tasmania.
- Acrobolbus wilsonii is considered a rare oceanic species found in the Southern Atlantic group.
- It has also been found in the Faroe Islands and County Galway, Ireland.
Morphological Characteristics
- Acrobolbus wilsonii has deeply bilobed leaves and rudimentary or no underleaves.
Quirky Facts
- Acrobolbus ciliatus displays an interesting geographical separation of sexes, with male plants found in Japan and female plants in the Appalachian Mountains.
Further Information
- Tropicos
- Catalogue of Life
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- Encyclopedia of Life
- British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes