Symbiezidium madagascariense is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae native to Madagascar and Seychelles. It is considered an endangered species.
| Symbiezidium madagascariense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Porellales |
| Family: | Lejeuneaceae |
| Genus: | Symbiezidium |
| Species: | S. madagascariense |
| Binomial name | |
| Symbiezidium madagascariense | |
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Distribution and habitat
S. madagascariense is known only from the islands of Madagascar and Seychelles, where it grows on tree bark in lowland rainforest.[2] A 2000 assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species noted less than five localities at which S. madagascariense was present.[1]
Description
S. madagascariense is a relatively small, brownish liverwort with ovate leaves each measuring up to 2.5 mm (0.098 in) wide. This species is monoicous.[2]
Conservation status
S. madagascariense is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature under criteria B1+2cd, based on its small area of occupancy, the limited number of locations at which it is present, and the threat of habitat decline.[1]