''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 Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

and

Uttaranchal Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

. It is threatened by

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

. The genus name of ''Stephensoniella'' is in honour of John Stephenson (1871–1933), who was a

surgeon In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as ...

and zoologist.

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*Sharma, A., Paul, Y., & Langer, A. (2011)
Status of ''Stephensoniella brevipedunculata'' in Jammu (NW Himalayas)-India.
''Archive for Bryology'', 107, 1–3. Endangered plants Marchantiales Flora of West Himalaya Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bryophyte-stub