User:MeegsC/Articles/Frullania wairua
Appearance
Frullania wairua | |
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On freshly fallen twigs of Metrosideros bartlettii | |
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Species: | F. wairua
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Frullania wairua von Konrat & Braggins, 2005
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Frullania wairua, also known as Spirit Bay liverwort, is a species of liverwort that is endemic to New Zealand. First described from material collected on the country's North Island, it is known only from a very small area, and is considered critically endangered.
Taxonomy
[edit]Bryologists Matt von Konrat and John E. Braggins first described the Spirit Bay liverwork in 2005, from material collected on New Zealand's North Island.[1]
- WHAT IS IT RELATED TO
- WHAT DOES ITS NAME SIGNIFY
Description
[edit]FULL DESCRIPTION, WITH ADDITIONAL PICTURE SIMILAR SPECIES
Habitat and range
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Conservation status and threats
[edit]WHAT'S THE STATUS AND WHY
References
[edit]- ^ von Konrat, M. J.; Braggins, J. E. (2005). "Frullania wairua, a new and seemingly rare liverwort species from Northland, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 43 (4): 885–893. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2005.9512998.
External links
[edit]- The Spirit Bay liverwork discussed in RNZ Critter of the Week, 7 April 2017