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Bryopteris gaudichaudii

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Bryopteris gaudichaudii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Porellales
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Genus: Bryopteris
Species:
B. gaudichaudii
Binomial name
Bryopteris gaudichaudii
Synonyms[2]
  • Lejeunea gaudichaudii (Gottsche) Steph.
  • Bryopteris madagassa Steph.
  • Bryopteris madagascariensis Steph.
  • Rectolejeunea gaudichaudii (Gottsche) Steph.

Bryopteris gaudichaudii is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae. It is known from islands in the western Indian Ocean and is considered critically endangered.

Distribution and habitat

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B. gaudichaudii is known from the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion. On Madagascar it has been found growing in montane rainforest and coastal heath.[1][3][4] Despite extensive searches, this species has not been found on Réunion since the collection of the type specimen, and may be extinct on the island.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Bryopteris gaudichaudii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39229A10177773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39229A10177773.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bryopteris gaudichaudii Gottsche". WFO Plant List. World Flora Online. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Ah-Peng, Claudine; Bardat, Jacques; Pócs, Tamás; Söderström, Lars; Staménoff, Pierre; Strasberg, Dominique (2012). "Red List of liverworts and hornworts for Réunion (Mascarene archipelago)". Phytotaxa. 68. Magnolia Press: 6–7. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.68.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. ^ Sass-Gyarmati, Andrea; Hodgetts, Nicholas G.; Brinda, John C.; Abalo-Loko, Goudjo-Ameto; Lavocat-Bernard, Elisabeth; Vanderpoorten, Alain; Boucheron-Dubuisson, Elodie; Allard, Amandine; Kervran, Lionel; Andriamiarisoa, Roger Lala; Reeb, Catherine (2023). "Checklist and distribution of the liverworts of the Andasibe (Périnet) region (Madagascar)". Acta Biologica Plantarum Agriensis. 11 (1). Eszterházy Károly Catholic University: 342. doi:10.21406/abpa.2023.11.1.333.