Petalophyllum ralfsii

Petalophyllum ralfsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Metzgeriales
Family: Petalophyllaceae
Genus: Petalophyllum
Species: P. ralfsii
Binomial name
Petalophyllum ralfsii

Petalophyllum ralfsii, the petalwort,[1] is a liverwort of the order Metzgeriales. It is a small green bryophyte found on moist sand dunes.[2]

References

  1. Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
  2. Petalwort Petalophyllum ralfsii Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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