Metzgeria leptoneura

Phylum: Marchantiophyta

Family: Metzgeriaceae

Genus: Metzgeria

Scientific Name: Metzgeria leptoneura (Schrank) Raddi

Tropicos BFNA CBH

Synonyms: Jungermannia furcata var. elongata Hook., Metzgeria allanii Steph., Metzgeria atrichoneura Spruce, Metzgeria australis Steph., Metzgeria borneensis Kuwah., Metzgeria camerunensis Steph., Metzgeria colensoi Steph., Metzgeria concavula Pearson, Metzgeria curviseta Steph., Metzgeria ecuadorensis Kuwah., Metzgeria furcata fo. extensa Nees, Metzgeria furcata fo. major Nees, Metzgeria furcata var. elongata (Hook.) Cogn., Metzgeria fuscescens Mitt. ex Steph., Metzgeria hamata fo. transitoria Schiffn., Metzgeria hamata Lindb., Metzgeria hamatiformis Schiffn., Metzgeria iwatsukii Kuwah., Metzgeria linearis (Sw.) Austin, Metzgeria longipila Steph., Metzgeria luzonensis Kuwah., Metzgeria nana Kuwah., Metzgeria nitida Mitt., Metzgeria nudicosta Steph., Metzgeria papulosa Steph., Metzgeria parvipapulosa Kuwah., Metzgeria pilosa Steph., Metzgeria recurva Steph., Metzgeria renauldii Steph., Metzgeria sandei Schiffn., Metzgeria sharpii Kuwah., Metzgeria subhamata S. Hatt., Metzgeria thomeensis Steph., Metzgeria tuerckheimii Steph., Metzgeria tusui Gola, Metzgeria wallisiana Steph.

Common Name	Hooked veilwort
Quick & Dirty ID	Curled Margin Metzgeria

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Distinguishing Features

A rare species of the wet coasts, where it XXX

Similar species

With a smooth upper surface and a strong midrib, this species could only be mistaken for M. conjugata, M. temperata and M. lindbergii, but those species all have straight hairs on their undersides, while the hairs of M. leptoneura are C-shaped (see photo)

Habitat

Wet, shady cliffs and waterfall spray zones in the lowland, montane, and subalpine zones; locally frequent in wc BC [Haida Gwaii, Kaien I.], rare in sw BC [Brooks Peninsula].

Associated species

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Relevant Literature

Godfrey, J.D. (1977). Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of southwestern British Columbia . [Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia]. UBC cIRcle.
Hong, W. S. (2007). Scapania. In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (Eds.), Flora of North America North of Mexico (Vol. 3) . Oxford University Press.
Wagner, D. H. (2013). Guide to the liverworts of Oregon: Scapania undulata . Oregon State University Herbarium.