Geothallus
| Geothallus tuberosus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Marchantiopsida |
| Order: | Sphaerocarpales |
| Family: | Sphaerocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Geothallus Campb.[1] |
| Species: | G. tuberosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geothallus tuberosus Campb.[1] | |
Geothallus is a genus of liverwort in the Sphaerocarpaceae family. It includes only the single species Geothallus tuberosus, which is endemic to southern California. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campbell, D. H. (1896). "A new Californian Liverwort". Botanical Gazette 21: 9–13, pl. 2. doi:10.1086/327288.
- ↑ Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. Geothallus tuberosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.