Radula jonesii
Radula jonesii is a species of liverwort in the family Radulaceae. It is known from a few locations on Madeira and one location on Tenerife. The populations are small and vulnerable.[1]
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| Radula jonesii Bouman, Dirkse & Yamada | |
This liverwort forms dark green to olive green mats on rocks or on trees such as Laurus novocanariensis and Ocotea foetens. It is part of the old growth laurel forest ecosystem on the islands. On Madeira this ecosystem is protected.[2]
References
- Bryophyte Specialist Group 2012. Radula jonesii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 31 August 2015.
- Radula jonesii. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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