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Bucegia
Scientific Name: Bucegia
Family: Marchantiaceae
Category: Liverwort
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Bucegia romanica: A Unique Liverwort
Bucegia romanica, also known simply as Bucegia, is a fascinating and relatively rare liverwort species. This page delves into the available information regarding its taxonomy, distribution, and other intriguing aspects.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bucegia romanica Radian
- Family: Marchantiaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Radiania rumaenica Schiffn. ex Gyrffy. (Note: its availability is not yet confirmed)
Distribution and Habitat
- Originally collected in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania in 1899 by Simeon St. Radian.
- Reported from Russia.
- Also recorded from Svalbard, indicating a potentially wider distribution than initially thought.
- Specimens have been found in Alaska, British Columbia, and Idaho.
Morphological Characteristics
- Bucegia is a monotypic genus, meaning it only contains one species (Bucegia romanica).
Taxonomic Details
- Classification:
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Marchantiopsida
- Order: Marchantiales
- Family: Marchantiaceae
- Species: Bucegia romanica
Ecological Role
- There is mention of ecological, cenological and chorological considerations in relation to this species within Romania.
Further Information
- The PLANTS Database (USDA, NRCS, National Plant Data Center) is a valuable resource for information on Bucegia.
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bucegia romanica.
- Tropicos database also contains information on Bucegia romanica.