Exormotheca martins-loussaoae

Exormotheca martins-loussaoae is a species of liverwort in the family Exormothecaceae, endemic to Cabo Verde.[1]

Exormotheca martins-loussaoae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Marchantiopsida
Order: Marchantiales
Family: Corsiniaceae
Genus: Exormotheca
Species:
E. martins-loussaoae
Binomial name
Exormotheca martins-loussaoae
Sim-Sim, A.Martins, J.Patiño & C.A.Garcia

Distribution

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Exormotheca 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

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It is named after the Portuguese botanist Maria Amélia Martins-Loução.

References

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  1. ^ 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.