Riccia violacea var. laevis Jovet-Ast

  • Authority

    Bischler, Hélène, et al. 2005. Marchantiidae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 97: 1--262. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Ricciaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Riccia violacea var. laevis Jovet-Ast

  • Type

    Type. Leeward Is. Saint-Barthélémy: Between Anse Gouverneur and Pointe des Nègres, Le Gallo 626 (holotype, PC).

  • Description

    Variety Description - Papillae on upper part of flanks and on lobe margins, hyaline, smooth, rounded or obtuse apically.

  • Distribution

    This variety is known from Mexico (Coahuila, Hidalgo, Veracruz), Bahamas (Pagan, 1939), Leeward Islands (Saint Barthélémy), Virgin Islands (Anguilla), S Dutch Antilles (Curaçao, Bonaire), and Peru (Amazonas). It seems to be less infrequent than var. violacea and has been collected on calcareous rocks and soil, on limestone, in steppes, under scrub vegetation, and in evergreen or deciduous, dry forests, from sea level to 2200 m.

    Anguilla South America| Bonaire South America| Curaçao South America| Veracruz Mexico North America| Hidalgo Mexico North America| Coahuila Mexico North America| Amazonas Peru South America| Saint Barthélemy South America|