Calypogeia arguta

Species:   Calypogeia arguta 

English Name: Calypogeia

Chinese Name: 刺葉護蒴苔

Family: Calypogeiaceae

Description:

Shoots of this specie are paler green than most other leafy liverworts.

Found in acidic soil as well as on acidic rock surfaces. Also found in marshy grasslands.

© 2013 Suzanne Cadwell

© 2013 Suzanne Cadwell

 

 

 

 

 

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References:

–  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR: Author