Flolape

earth-cup flapwort

Nardia geoscyphus (De Not.) Lindb.
earth-cup flapwort
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Nardia geoscyphus, known as earth-cup flapwort, is a liverwort species in the family Gymnomitriaceae. It was first described in 1874 and is found across various regions including parts of Canada, the Azores, Madeira, and Europe.

Description

Nardia geoscyphus is a member of the liverwort family Gymnomitriaceae. It is distributed in regions such as Québec, Labrador, and several islands in the Azores and Madeira, as well as in parts of Europe. The species has been recorded in locations including Flanders, Vermont in the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. First published in 1874, it is known by the common name earth-cup flapwort in English.

Other common names

earth-cup flapwort

Distribution

Québec · Labrador · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Pico Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Synonyms

Alicularia geoscyphusJungermannia scalaris f. minorAlicularia minorAlicularia scalaris f. minorNardia geoscyphoidesAlicularia geoscyphus f. geoscyphusAlicularia minor var. haematostictaMarsupella silvrettaeMesophylla minorNardia haematostictaNardia haematosticta f. haematostictaNardia minorNardia silvrettaeSarcocyphos silvrettaeJungermannia dovrensisNardia geoscyphus subsp. geoscyphusNardia geoscyphus f. geoscyphusAlicularia geoscyphus var. geoscyphusNardia haematosticta var. haematostictaAlicularia minor var. erectaAlicularia minor var. silvrettaeNardia geoscyphus var. dovrensisNardia geoscyphus f. subaquaticaNardia minor var. dovrensisNardia minor var. erectaNardia scalaris subsp. minorJungermannia scalaris var. minimaJungermannia scalaris var. lanceolataAlicularia scalaris var. minor

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