Frullania truncatistyla is a species of liverwort in the order Porellales. The species was first described by Matt von Konrat, Jörn Hentschel, Jochen Heinrichs and John E. Braggins in 2011, and is native to New Zealand.[1]
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| Herbarium specimen of Frullania truncatistyla from the Te Papa herbarium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Frullaniales |
| Family: | Frullaniaceae |
| Genus: | Frullania |
| Species: | F. truncatistyla
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| Binomial name | |
| Frullania truncatistyla von Konrat et al., 2011
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Etymology
editThe epithet truncatistyla was chosen by researchers to describe the truncate stylus of the species, likely a unique feature of this liverwort within the Frullania genus.[2]
Description
editFrullania truncatistyla is a particularly small species of liverwort, growing up to a width of 500 μm (0.020 in).[2] The species forms patches of varying colours, from olive-green, copper-brown to black.[2] The species is morphologically similar to Frullania knightbridgei and Frullania rostrata.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editFrullania truncatistyla is endemic to New Zealand, and has been found on the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.[2] The holotype of the species was found the bark of a rimu tree in a poorly drained mossy forest.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Frullania truncatistyla". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e von Konrat, Matthew; Hentschel, Jörn; Heinrichs, Jochen; Braggins, John E. (March 2011). "Deep Southern Hemisphere connections: A revision of Frullania sect. Amphijubula". The Bryologist. 114 (1): 52–66. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-114.1.52. ISSN 0007-2745. Wikidata Q54667167.
- ^ von Konrat, Matt; de Lange, Peter; Greif, Matt; Strozier, Lynika; Hentschel, Jörn; Heinrichs, Jochen (2012). "Frullania knightbridgei, a new liverwort (Frullaniaceae, Marchantiophyta) species from the deep south of Aotearoa-New Zealand based on an integrated evidence-based approach". PhytoKeys (8): 13–36. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.8.2496. PMC 3254247. PMID 22287928.