Biology:Lejeunea
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Lejeunea is a genus of leafy liverworts in the Lejeuneaceae family.[1] The GBIF lists up to 592 species (as of October 2022), along with a worldwide distribution.[2] World Flora Online lists up to 531 species (as of July 2023).[3]
The genus was circumscribed by Marie-Anne Libert in Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys. vol.6 on page 372 in 1820.[3]
The genus name of Lejeunea is in honour of Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune (1779–1858), who was a Belgian physician and botanist.[4][5]
Selected species
- Lejeunea cavifolia (Ehrh.) Lindb.
- Lejeunea drehwaldii Heinrichs & Schäf.-Verw.
- Lejeunea flava (Sw.) Nees
- Lejeunea hodgsoniana
- Lejeunea sordida - Sri Lanka
References
- ↑ Lejeunea capensis Gott. (Hepaticae: Lejeuneaceae) Disjunct between South America and Africa
- ↑ "Lejeunea Lib." (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2688902.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lejeunea Lib.". http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000020958.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ↑ Smith, Val (2023-01-01) (in English). Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132874317.
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