Spruceanthus Explained
Spruceanthus is a genus of liverwort in family Lejeuneaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Frans Verdoorn in Ann. Bryol. Suppl. vol.4 on page 151 in 1934.[1]
The genus name of Spruceanthus is in honour of Richard Spruce (1817–1893), who was an English botanist specializing in bryology. He was one of the great Victorian botanical explorers.[2]
Species
As accepted by GBIF;[3]
- Spruceanthus abbreviatus
- Spruceanthus brachyanthus
- Spruceanthus falcatus
- Spruceanthus floreus
- Spruceanthus kiushianus
- Spruceanthus macrostipulus
- Spruceanthus mamillilobulus
- Spruceanthus olivaceus
- Spruceanthus planifolius
- Spruceanthus planiusculus
- Spruceanthus pluriplicatus
- Spruceanthus polonicus
- Spruceanthus polymorphus
- Spruceanthus semirepandus
- Spruceanthus sulcatus
- Spruceanthus theobromae
- Spruceanthus thozetianus
- Spruceanthus wiggintonii
Notes and References
- Web site: Spruceanthus Verd. . www.worldfloraonline.org . 3 July 2023.
- Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.
- Web site: Spruceanthus Verd. . www.gbif.org . 2 November 2022 . en.