Bragginsella

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Bragginsella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Lepidoziales
Family: Lophocoleaceae
Genus: Bragginsella
Species:
Bragginsella
Binomial name
Bragginsella

Bragginsella is a monotypic genus of liverworts belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.[1] The sole species of this genus, Bragginsella anomala R.M.Schust. is found in New Zealand.[1]

Etymology

The genus name of Bragginsella is in honour of John Edward Braggins (b.1944) a New Zealand born botanist (Pteridology, Mycology, Lichenology), from the University of Auckland and the Auckland Museum for Natural Sciences.[2] The species epithet anomala was chosen to describe its anomalous appearance.[3]

Description

Bragginsella anomala is a light green liverwort, which has highly dome-shaped pappillae on the cuticle of its calls.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Bragginsella anomala is endemic to New Zealand. The holotype was discovered at Temple Basin in Arthur's Pass National Park, occurring in wet cliff crevices.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Bragginsella R.M.Schust". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved 27 January 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. Smith, Val (2015). Common Ground: Who's Who in New Zealand Botanical Names. New Plymouth: Wordsmith. p. 98. ISBN 9780473308476.
  4. 4.0 4.1 No label or title -- debug: Q111482318, Wikidata Q111482318

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