Drepanolejeunea ternatensis
Common name
Liverwort
Family
Lejeuneaceae
Flora category
Non-vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Liverworts
Current conservation status
- Conservation status of New Zealand mosses, 2014 (PDF, 583.87 kB)
The conservation status of 109 New Zealand moss taxa was assessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). Four taxa and one undescribed entity that were not included in previous assessments have been added to the list. The conservation status of only two taxa has changed in this assessment. A full list is presented, along with a statistical summary and brief notes on the changes. This list replaces all previous NZTCS lists for mosses. Authors: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Allan J. Fife, Jessica E. Beever, Patrick J. Brownsey and Rodney A. Hitchmough.
- Conservation status of New Zealand hornworts and liverworts, 2014 (PDF, 695.44 kB)
The conservation status of the New Zealand hornwort and liverwort flora is reassessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). A full list is presented, along with a statistical summary and brief notes on the most important changes. This list replaces all previous NZTCS lists for New Zealand hornworts and liverworts which previously had been part of a generic bryophyte conservation status assessment that included mosses. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, David Glenny, John Braggins, Matt Renner, Matt von Konrat, John Engel, Catherine Reeb and Jeremy Rolfe.
Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2009 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, ?SO, Sp
Distribution
Indigenous. New Zealand: North Island (Northland). Also Australia, New Guinea and most of western Oceania
Habitat
Lowland forest. Corticolous on tree bark (usually in sheltered sites and on bark that commonly dries out for long periods)
Threats
Drepanolejeunea ternatensis is an easily overlooked, extremely small cryptic liverwort of tall forest. It has a very specific habitat, growing on tall canopy trees, on the bark in sites which are often rather dry. Indications are that it is probably widespread, though biologically sparse. There areno obvious threats affecting this species.
Substrate
Corticolous. Lowland and coastal forest.
Attribution
Fact sheet prepared for NZPCN by P.J. de Lange 13 October 2011.
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: de Lange, P.J. (Year at time of access): Drepanolejeunea ternatensis Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/drepanolejeunea-ternatensis/ (Date website was queried)