Noteroclada confluens
Noteroclada confluens Taylor ex Hook. & Wilson
Noteroclada confluens is a liverwort species in the family Noterocladaceae, distinguished by grass-green shoots with rounded leaves and two types of underground tubers. It is native to Latin America, with primary distribution in the Andes from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego and in the coastal mountains of southeastern Brazil, as well as disjunct populations on South Atlantic islands. The species is commonly found in moist montane habitats, forming dense mats along stream banks, lake margins, and seeps. It is the only species in its genus and is classified in its own family, separate from Pellia.
Description
Noteroclada confluens, described by Taylor ex Hook. & Wilson in 1844, is a liverwort species with a complex taxonomic history, particularly in relation to the genus Fossombronia. It is now recognized as the sole representative of the genus Noteroclada and is placed in the family Noterocladaceae within the order Pelliales. The species is distributed across several regions in South America, including Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, and areas such as Ariari-Guyabero and Pasto. It thrives in humid, high-altitude environments, often forming extensive mats in moist, shaded locations.
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima · "Ariari-Guyabero, Sumapaz" · Pasto
Synonyms
Androcryphia confluensNoteroclada leucorhizaJungermannia confluensAndrocryphia leucorhizaNoteroclada arhiza