Metzgeria leptoneura

Metzgeria leptoneura
Phylum: Marchantiophyta
Family: Metzgeriaceae
Genus: Metzgeria
Common NameHooked veilwort
FrequencyRare

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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