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Riccardia furtiva

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Riccardia furtiva
Type specimen from the collections of Te Papa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Metzgeriales
Family: Aneuraceae
Genus: Riccardia
Species:
R. furtiva
Binomial name
Riccardia furtiva
E.A.Br. & Braggins

Riccardia furtiva is a species of liverwort in the family Aneuraceae. The species was first identified by Elizabeth Brown and John E. Braggins in 1989.[1] R. furtiva is found in Australia and New Zealand, and is an epiphyte, growing on the base of other bryophyte species in shaded peaty areas.

Etymology

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The species epithet furtiva refers to how the species is often hidden among other bryophytes and easy to overlook.[2]

Description

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Riccardia furtiva is a small, filamentous and clear green liverwort.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

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Riccardia furtiva is found in Australia and New Zealand.[3] The species appears to be widespread but rare,[3] and is a rare example of a bryophyte epiphyte;[4] often growing at the base of other bryophytes.[3] The species is often found in damp, shaded, peaty areas.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Riccardia furtiva". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Elizabeth A.; Braggins, J. E. (27 June 1989). "A revision of the genus Riccardia S. F. Gray in New Zealand with notes on the genus Aneura Dum". The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 66 (0): 1–132. doi:10.18968/JHBL.66.0_1. ISSN 0073-0912. Wikidata Q111484250.
  3. ^ a b c d e de Lange, P.J. "Riccardia furtiva Fact Sheet (content continuously updated)". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ Bechteler, Julia; Schäfer-Verwimp, Alfons; Glenny, David; Cargill, D. Christine; Maul, Karola; Schütz, Nicole; von Konrat, Matt; Quandt, Dietmar; Nebel, Martin (1 December 2021). "The evolution and biogeographic history of epiphytic thalloid liverworts". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 165: 107298. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107298. ISSN 1055-7903.