Lophocolea bidentata is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.[1]

Lophocolea bidentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Jungermanniales
Family: Lophocoleaceae
Genus: Lophocolea
Species:
L. bidentata
Binomial name
Lophocolea bidentata
(L.) Dumort.

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

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  1. ^ "Lophocolea bidentata (L.) Dumort". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ 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.