Marsupella arctica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
Order: | Jungermanniales |
Family: | Gymnomitriaceae |
Genus: | Marsupella |
Species: | M. arctica
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Binomial name | |
Marsupella arctica |
Marsupella arctica, commonly known as Arctic rustwort, [3] is a species of liverwort found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Alaska and Greenland [4] and has a European distribution confined to Scotland and Svalbard. The Scottish population was first discovered in 1989 and is restricted to two sites in the Cairngorm mountains - the Lairig Ghru and Beinn a' Bhùird. [5]
The species occupies montane and alpine habitats, [1] and in Britain is classified as a "Vulnerable". [6]