Exormotheca martins-loussaoae is a species of liverwort in the family Exormothecaceae, endemic to Cabo Verde.[1]
Exormotheca martins-loussaoae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Marchantiopsida |
Order: | Marchantiales |
Family: | Corsiniaceae |
Genus: | Exormotheca |
Species: | E. martins-loussaoae
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Binomial name | |
Exormotheca martins-loussaoae Sim-Sim, A.Martins, J.Patiño & C.A.Garcia
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Distribution
editExormotheca martins-loussaoae is endemic to Cabo Verde, occurring in the islands of Fogo, São Nicolau and Santo Antão. It grows on volcanic rocky slopes at altitudes of 165‒1480 m above sea level.[1]
Etymology
editIt is named after the Portuguese botanist Maria Amélia Martins-Loução.
References
edit- ^ a b Martins, A.; Garcia, C.A.; Patiño, J.; Sim-Sim, M. (2023). "Exormotheca martins-loussaoae (Exormothecaceae, Hepaticae), a new species from Cape Verde". Plant Biosystems. 157 (2): 294–300. Bibcode:2023PBios.157..294M. doi:10.1080/11263504.2022.2100504. hdl:10451/53991.