Asterella drummondii
Asterella drummondii (Taylor) R.M.Schust. ex D.G.Long
Asterella drummondii is a liverwort species in the family Aytoniaceae. It was originally described as Fimbraria drummondii by Taylor in 1846, based on specimens collected by Ronald Gunn in Tasmania and James Drummond in Western Australia from the Swan River. The species was later transferred to the genus Asterella by R.M. Schuster ex D.G. Long in 1999. It is distributed across all Australian states and is typically found in semi-arid regions.
Description
Asterella drummondii is a member of the liverwort family Aytoniaceae. First described in 1846 as Fimbraria drummondii by Taylor, it was based on plant material collected from Tasmania by Ronald Gunn and from the Swan River in Western Australia by James Drummond. The species was reclassified into the genus Asterella in 1999 by R.M. Schuster ex D.G. Long. It occurs in semi-arid habitats throughout all states of Australia.
Synonyms
Fimbraria drummondiiFimbraria subplanaAsterella subplanaHypenantron drummondii