Spruceanthus theobromae
Spruceanthus theobromae is a species of liverwort in the Lejeuneaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Spruceanthus theobromae has recently been found in 16 different locations (all of them cacao plantations) at the foot of the Andes in Ecuador. According to Prof. Dr. S. Robbert Gradstein of Albrecht von Haller Institute of Plant Sciences, S. theobromae, "is no longer considered endangered".[2]
References
- Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Spruceanthus theobromae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2000: e.T39226A10177576. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39226A10177576.en.
- Kautz, T. & Gradstein, S. R. (2001). "On the Ecology and Conservation of Spruceanthus theobromae (Lejeuneaceae, Hepaticae) from Western Ecuador". The Bryologist. American Bryological and Lichenological Society. 104 (4): 607–612. doi:10.1639/0007-2745(2001)104[0607:oteaco]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 3244596.
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