Lophocolea bidentata is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Lepidoziales |
| Family: | Lophocoleaceae |
| Genus: | Lophocolea |
| Species: | L. bidentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophocolea bidentata (L.) Dumort.
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A study in tropical Ecuador found that Lophocolea bidentata was typically not found in urban environments despite being found in a nearby pristine location, suggesting that the species is sensitive to anthropogenic effects such as the presence of wastewater and heavy metal pollution.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Lophocolea bidentata (L.) Dumort". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Vásquez, Cristina; Calva, James; Morocho, Ramiro; Donoso, David A.; Benítez, Ángel (2019). "Bryophyte Communities along a Tropical Urban River Respond to Heavy Metal and Arsenic Pollution". Water. 11 (4): 813. doi:10.3390/w11040813.
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