Anastrepta orcadensis

Anastrepta orcadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Marchantiophyta
Class:	Jungermanniopsida
Order:	Jungermanniales
Family:	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus:	Anastrepta
Species:	A. orcadensis
Binomial name
	Anastrepta orcadensis; (Hook.) Schiffn.

Anastrepta orcadensis, also known as Orkney notchwort, is a liverwort found in the United States, Canada, and widely in Europe.^[1]

Its existence was first discovered on Ward Hill, on the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland by William Jackson Hooker in 1808.^[3]^[4] It is commonly found in the on heather-covered slopes, woodland floors and on scree slopes in the Highlands and occurs elsewhere on the west and north coasts of the British Isles.^[5]

In Alaska, it is most abundant on islands near the open sea and on inner islands at elevations above 300 metres (1500 ft).^[6]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Anastrepta orcadensis" Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ZipcodeZoo.com Retrieved 10 June 2008.
^ "Plants profile: Anastrepta orcadensis (Hook.) Schiffn." USDA. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
^ "Bryology (mosses, liverworts and hornworts)" Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
^ "West Highland Mosses And Problems They Suggest" (January 1907) Annals Of Scottish Natural History 61 p. 46. Edinburgh. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
^ "Anastrepta orcadensis: Orkney Notchwort" (pdf) sleath.co.uk Retrieved 11 June 2008. Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Anastrepta orcadensis" sitkanature.org Retrieved 11 June 2008.

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