Targionia hypophylla

Phylum: Marchantiophyta

Family: Targioniaceae

Genus: Targionia

Scientific Name: Targionia hypophylla L.

Tropicos BFNA

Synonyms: Targionia bifurca Nees & Mont., Targionia capensis Huebener, Targionia convoluta Lindenb. & Gottsche, Targionia germanica Corda, Targionia hypophylla var. capensis (Huebener) Bisch., Targionia hypophylla var. fimbriata (Müll. Frib.) Müll. Frib., Targionia lorbeeriana Müll. Frib., Targionia mexicana Lehm. & Lindenb., Targionia michelii Corda, Targionia robusta Steph.

Common Name

Orobus-Seed Liverwort

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Distinguishing Features

Targionia hypophylla is an infrequent and heatseaking (or at least tolerating) complex thalloid liverwort that can form large mats at the base of rocks in scorched, south-facing hillslopes. It is instantly recognizeable by its black, seed-like capsules, which emerge from the underside at the tip of the thallus.

Similar species

No other complex thallose liverwort has sporophytes produced in seed-like structures that emerge from the underside at the tip of the thallus.

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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.