Marsupella arctica

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Arctic Rustwort
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Marchantiophyta Class: Jungermanniopsida Order: Jungermanniales Family: Gymnomitriaceae Genus: Marsupella Species: M. arctica
Binomial name
Marsupella arctica (Berggr.) Bryhn & Kaal.[1][2]

Marsupella arctica, commonly known as Arctic Rustwort,^[3] is a species of liverwort found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Alaska and Greenland^[4] and has a European distribution confined to Scotland and Svalbard. The Scottish population was first discovered in 1989 and is restricted to two sites in the Cairngorm mountains - the Lairig Ghru and Beinn a' Bhùird.^[5]

The species occupies montane and alpine habitats,^[1] and in Britain is classified as a "Vulnerable".^[6]

[edit] See also

• Flora of Scotland

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Scottish Biodiversity List - Species & Habitat Detail" BiodiversityScotland. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
2. ^ "PLANTS Profile: Marsupella arctica" US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
3. ^ "SPECIES Marsupella arctica" Nature Navigator: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
4. ^ "Marsupella arctica" ZipcodeZoo. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
5. ^ Rothero, Gordon "Bryophytes", in Shaw, Philip and Thompson, Des (eds.) (2006) The Nature of the Cairngorms: Diversity in a changing environment. Edinburgh. The Stationery Office. ISBN 0114973261. p. 200.
6. ^ "Threatened Bryophyte Database (TBDB)" British Bryophyte Society. Retrieved 17 May 2008.

[edit] External links

Interactive map of the British distribution of Arctic Rustwort