Jackiella Explained

Jackiellaceae is a family of liverworts belonging to the order Jungermanniales. The family consists of only one genus: Jackiella.^[1]

The genus name of Jackiella is in honour of Joseph (Josef) Bernard Jack (1818-1901), who was a German apothecary and botanist (Cryptogam and Bryophytes).^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Viktor Felix Schiffner in Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. vol.70 on page 216 in 1900.

The genus is mainly found in Eastern Asia and around Australia.

Species

As accepted by GBIF;^[3]

• Jackiella angustifolia
• Jackiella brunnea
• Jackiella ceylanica
• Jackiella curvata
• Jackiella javanica
• Jackiella renifolia
• Jackiella sinensis
• Jackiella singapurensis
• Jackiella unica

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jackiellaceae . www.gbif.org . 12 May 2021 . en.
2. 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.
3. Web site: Jackiella Schiffn. . www.gbif.org . 23 June 2023 . en.