Stephensoniella brevipedunculata explained

Stephensoniella brevipedunculata is a species of liverwort in the family Exormothecaceae. It is the only species in the genus Stephensoniella. It is confined to the Western Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The genus name of Stephensoniella is in honour of John Stephenson (1871–1933), who was a surgeon and zoologist.^[1]

External links

• Sharma, A., Paul, Y., & Langer, A. (2011). Status of Stephensoniella brevipedunculata in Jammu (NW Himalayas)-India. Archive for Bryology, 107, 1–3.

Notes and References

1. 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.