Species: Trocholejeunea sandvicensis

English Name: Trocholejeunea

Chinese Name: 南亞瓦鱗苔

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Description:

Medium sized. 1-3cm long,irregularly branched. Autoicus, with small and homogeneous oil bodies.

Found on tree trunks or rock surfaces in forests, from low lands up to 2,600m.

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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

Species: Lejeunea anisophylla

English Name: Lejeunea

Chinese Name: 異葉細鱗苔

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Description:

Medium size, 5-20cm long, irregularly branched. Autoicus, oil bodies compound type, coarsely segmented.

Found on trunks, branches and leaf surfaces of trees, shrubs and ferns.

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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

Species: Cololejeunea latilobula

English Name: Cololejeunea

Chinese Name: 闊瓣疣鱗苔

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Description:

One of the most delicate liverworts occurring all over the world.

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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

Species: Archilejeunea planiuscula

English Name: Archilejeunea

Chinese Name: 平葉原鱗苔

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Description:

Plants small to medium size, up to 2cm long. Light green to yellowish green, irregularly branched. Dioicus.

Found on tree trunks or rock surfaces in lowlands.

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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

Species: Acrolejeunea pusilla

English Name: Acrolejeunea

Chinese Name: 小頂鱗苔

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Description:

Small to medium size., up to 2cm long. Irregularly branched and dioicus.

Found on tree trunks or rock surfaces in low lands.

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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

Species: Frullania muscicola

English Name: Frullania

Chinese Name: 盔瓣耳葉苔

Family: Frullaniaceae

Description:

Small, main stem up to 1cm. Simple or pinnately branched, dioicus.

Found on logs and branches.

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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

Species: Heteroscyphus planus

English Name: Heteroscyphus

Chinese Name: 平葉異蔑苔

Family: Geocalycaceae

Description:

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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

Species: Heteroscyphus argutus

English Name: Heteroscyphus

Chinese Name: 四齒異蔑苔

Family: Geocalycaceae

Description:

Irregularly branched, pastorate and delicate. Oil bodies 3-6 per cell, faintly grained.

Found on land cuttings, on rocks and on roots of higher plants near streams in forest areas.

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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

Species: Notoscyphus lutescens

English Name: Notoscyphus

Chinese Name: 黃色柸囊苔

Family: Jungermanniaceae

Description:

It’s bright colours makes this species a favourite for aquaria tanks.

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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