Plagiochila laetevirens

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Plagiochila laetevirens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Jungermanniales
Family: Plagiochilaceae
Genus: Plagiochila
Species:
P. laetevirens
Binomial name
Plagiochila laetevirens
Lindenb.

Plagiochila laetevirens is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Plagiochilaceae. [1] It is common as an epiphyte in the dryland forests of Guyana. [2]

A study in tropical Ecuador found that Plagiochila laetevirens 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. [3]

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References

  1. "Plagiochila laetevirens Lindenb". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. Oliveira, Sylvi Mota de; Steege, Hans ter (2013). "Floristic overview of the epiphytic bryophytes of terra firme forests across the Amazon basin" (PDF). Acta Botanica Brasilica. 27 (2): 347–363. doi:10.1590/S0102-33062013000200010.
  3. 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 .