Spruceanthus theobromae

Spruceanthus theobromae is a species of liverwort in the Lejeuneaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss. Spruceanthus Theobromae has recently been found in 16 different locations (all of them cacao plantations) at the foot of the Andes in Ecuador. According to Prof. Dr. S. Robbert Gradstein of Albrecht von Haller Institute of Plant Sciences, he stated that the Spruceanthus theobromae,"is no longer considered endangered. Kautz & Gradstein 2001".

Source

• Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. Spruceanthus theobromae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.

• TEN - Treasure Sites [Threatened Species - Endangered Reptiles & Amphibians]
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Endangered Species
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• Prof. Dr. S. Robbert Gradstein at the Albrecht von Haller Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Systematic Botany in Göttingen, Germany.
• http://www.sysbot.uni-goettingen.de
• Gradstein, S. R. 1999. On the rediscovery of Spruceanthus theobromae (Hepaticae), an endangered species of cacao trees in western Ecuador. Bryobrothera 5: 81-86.
• Kautz, T. & Gradstein, S. R. 2001. On the ecology and conservation of Spruceanthus theobromae (Lejeuneaceae, Hepaticae) from Western Ecuador. The Bryologist 104: 607-612.