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Riccardia furtiva

Riccardia furtiva
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0
Family
Aneuraceae (Aneur family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Water
Likes moisture

About

Riccardia furtiva is a species of liverwort in the family Aneuraceae. The species was first identified by Elizabeth Brown and John E. Braggins in 1989. R. furtiva is found in Australia and New Zealand, and is an epiphyte, growing on the base of other bryophyte species in shaded peaty areas.

Where it grows

Riccardia furtiva is found in Australia and New Zealand. The species appears to be widespread but rare, and is a rare example of a bryophyte epiphyte; often growing at the base of other bryophytes. The species is often found in damp, shaded, peaty areas.

Other Riccardia plants

Jagged Germanderwort · Riccardia elegans · Delicate Germanderwort · Riccardia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Riccardia furtiva by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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