Pachyglossa (plant)

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Pachyglossa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Lepidoziales
Family: Lophocoleaceae
Genus: Pachyglossa
Herzog & Grolle

Pachyglossa is a genus of liverworts in the family Lophocoleaceae. [1]

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Species

There are five species in the genus: [2]

Distribution

Pachyglossa is the largest genus of liverworts in Antarctica, with three species. [3] The remainder are sub-Antarctic in range, with one species (Pachyglossa tenacifolia) endemic to New Zealand. [2]

Etymology

The genus is named for its thick leaves, unusual in being two cells thick. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pachyglossa Herzog & Grolle - Biota of NZ". Biota of NZ. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  2. 1 2 Engel, John J.; Glenny, David (2019), A Flora of the Liverworts and Hornworts of New Zealand, vol. 2, St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden, ISBN   978-1-935641-16-2
  3. ↑ Bednarek-Ochyra, Halina; Instytut Botaniki Im. Wł. Szafera, eds. (2000). The liverwort flora of Antarctica. Cracow: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany. ISBN   978-83-85444-74-9.
  4. ↑ Herzog, T; Grolle, R (1958). "Was ist Pachyglossa?". Revue bryologique et lichenologique. 27: 147–165 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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