Marsupella arctica

Marsupella arctica, commonly known as Arctic rustwort,[3] is a species of liverwort found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Alaska and Greenland[4] and has a European distribution confined to Scotland and Svalbard. The Scottish population was first discovered in 1989 and is restricted to two sites in the Cairngorm mountains - the Lairig Ghru and Beinn a' Bhùird.[5]

Arctic rustwort
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Marchantiophyta
Class:
Jungermanniopsida
Order:
Jungermanniales
Family:
Gymnomitriaceae
Genus:
Marsupella
Species:
M. arctica
Binomial name
Marsupella arctica
(Berggr.) Bryhn & Kaal.[1][2]

The species occupies montane and alpine habitats,[1] and in Britain is classified as a "Vulnerable".[6]

See also

References
  1. "The Scottish Biodiversity List - Species & Habitat Detail" BiodiversityScotland. Retrieved 18 May 2008. Archived October 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "PLANTS Profile: Marsupella arctica" US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  3. 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.
  4. "Marsupella arctica" Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine ZipcodeZoo. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  5. Rothero, Gordon "Bryophytes", in Shaw, Philip and Thompson, Des (eds.) (2006) The Nature of the Cairngorms: Diversity in a changing environment. Edinburgh. The Stationery Office. ISBN 0-11-497326-1. p. 200.
  6. "Threatened Bryophyte Database (TBDB)" Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine British Bryophyte Society. Retrieved 17 May 2008.


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