| Jubula | |
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| Jubula hutchinsiae growing on stream-side rock in a humid ravine in Ireland. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Jubulales |
| Family: | Jubulaceae |
| Genus: | Jubula Dumort. |
| Species | |
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Jubula is a genus of liverwort in the family Jubulaceae. Jubula taxonomy is complex with different subspecies found across much of the planet. [1] J. hutchinsiae subsp. hutchinsiae can be found across western Europe, with population strongholds in Britain and Ireland. This liverwort demands high humidity in southern-temperate environments, often found near waterfalls.
Named after 18th Century Irish botanist Ellen Hutchins who described the species as new to science.
Species within Jubula include; [2] [3]
They have a scattered distribution worldwide, except not being found in mainland Africa. [3]