''Plagiochila laetevirens'' is a species of
liverwort belonging to the family
Plagiochilaceae.
It is common as an
epiphyte
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...
in the dryland forests of
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
.
A study in tropical
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
found that ''Plagiochila laetevirens'' was typically not found in urban environments despite being found in a nearby pristine location, suggesting that the species is sensitive to
anthropogenic effects such as the presence of
wastewater and
heavy metal pollution.
References
Jungermanniales
Flora of Ecuador
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