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Frullania polysticta is a species of liverwort in the family Frullaniaceae. It is found only in Madeira and the Canary Islands and is considered a vulnerable species.
Frullania polysticta can be found on all islands of both the Madeira and Canary Islands archipelagos. It is widely distributed across Madeira and is similarly frequent on most of the Canary Islands, though it is rarer on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. It occurs primarily in laurel forests at elevations of 500–1,200 m (1,600–3,900 ft) above sea level, occurring most frequently above 800 m (2,600 ft). It typically grows as an epiphyte on the bark of trees, but can also be found on shaded rocks and humid soil amongst leaf litter.
Asa Gray's Scalewort · Frullania colliculosa · Dilated Scalewort · New York Scalewort · Frullania hattorii · Frullania hodgsoniae · Frullania intermedia · Hanging Millipede Liverwort · Tamarisk Scalewort · Frullania truncatistyla · Spirits Bay liverwort · Scaleworts
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