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Frullania wairua
On freshly fallen twigs of Metrosideros bartlettii
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F. wairua
Binomial name
Frullania wairua

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

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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]

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Description

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Conservation status and threats

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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