Anastrepta orcadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Jungermanniales
Family: Anastrophyllaceae
Genus: Anastrepta
Species:
A. orcadensis
Binomial name
Anastrepta orcadensis

Anastrepta orcadensis, also known as Orkney notchwort, is a liverwort found in the United States, Canada, and widely in Europe.[1]

Its existence was first discovered on Ward Hill, on the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland by William Jackson Hooker in 1808.[3][4] It is commonly found in the northern hepatic mat on heather-covered slopes, woodland floors and on scree slopes in the Highlands and occurs elsewhere on the west and north coasts of the British Isles.[5]

In Alaska, it is most abundant on islands near the open sea and on inner islands at elevations above 300 metres (1500 ft).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Anastrepta orcadensis" Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ZipcodeZoo.com Retrieved 10 June 2008.
  2. "Plants profile: Anastrepta orcadensis (Hook.) Schiffn." USDA. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  3. "Bryology (mosses, liverworts and hornworts)" Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  4. "West Highland Mosses And Problems They Suggest" (January 1907) Annals Of Scottish Natural History 61 p. 46. Edinburgh. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  5. "Anastrepta orcadensis: Orkney Notchwort" (pdf) sleath.co.uk Retrieved 11 June 2008. Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Anastrepta orcadensis" sitkanature.org Retrieved 11 June 2008.


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