Monoclea gottschei is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Monocleaceae.[1]

Monoclea gottschei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Marchantiopsida
Order: Marchantiales
Family: Monocleaceae
Genus: Monoclea
Species:
M. gottschei
Binomial name
Monoclea gottschei
Lindb., 1886

A study in tropical Ecuador found that Monoclea gottschei was typically not found in urban environments despite being found in a nearby more pristine location, suggesting that the species is sensitive to anthropogenic effects such as the presence of wastewater and heavy metal pollution.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Monoclea gottschei Lindb". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ Vásquez, Cristina; Calva, James; Morocho, Ramiro; Donoso, David A.; Benítez, Ángel (2019). "Bryophyte Communities along a Tropical Urban River Respond to Heavy Metal and Arsenic Pollution". Water. 11 (4): 813. doi:10.3390/w11040813.