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Plant / grows inside
immersed ascoma of Hypobryon validum grows inside gametophyte of Plagiochila

Foodplant / parasite
apothecium of Octosporella jungermanniarum parasitises gametophyte of Plagiochila
Other: major host/prey

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Plagiochila

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Plagiochila is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in the order Jungermanniales.[1] It is a member of the family Plagiochilaceae within that order. There may be anywhere from 500 to 1300 species, most of them from the tropics; the exact number is still under revision. The genus also has a wide distribution in temperate and arctic areas.

Species in Plagiochila

Plagiochila asplenioides

References

  1. ^ Schuster, Rudolf M. (1980). The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America. Vol. IV. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 342–539. ISBN 0-231-04608-1.
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Plagiochila: Brief Summary

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Plagiochila is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in the order Jungermanniales. It is a member of the family Plagiochilaceae within that order. There may be anywhere from 500 to 1300 species, most of them from the tropics; the exact number is still under revision. The genus also has a wide distribution in temperate and arctic areas.

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