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- Title
Riccia fruticulosa O.F.Müll., 1782 and blue Metzgeria (Marchantiophyta) in Europe.
- Authors
GROLLE, RICLEF; SO, MAY LING
- Abstract
Riccia fruticulosa O.F.Müll., 1782 from Norway is a valid name, referring to Riccardia palmata (Hedw.) Carruth. In 1785 Dickson misidentified British plants of a blue Metzgeria as R. fruticulosa . The European blue species of Metzgeria is conspecific with M. violacea (Ach.) Dumort., which replaces M. fruticulosa auct. The true origin of the type of Jungermannia violacea Ach., 1805 is probably Tierra del Fuego (rather than Dusky Bay, New Zealand), where the species is widespread. Reports from Australasia, Asia and Africa are all erroneous. The blue colour of Jungermanniales is found only in living plants and is derived from the oil-bodies. In contrast, that of Metzgeria appears only after death; its biological function is unknown. © 2003 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2003, 142 , 229-235.
- Subjects
NORWAY; ASIA; AFRICA; NEW Zealand; RICCIA; JUNGERMANNIALES
- Publication
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2003, Vol 142, Issue 2, p229
- ISSN
0024-4074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1095-8339.2003.00176.x