''Symphyogyna brasiliensis'' is a species of
liverwort belonging to the family
Pallaviciniaceae
Pallaviciniaceae is a widely distributed family of liverworts in the order Pallaviciniales. All species are thallose, typically organized as a thick central costa (midvein), each side with a broad wing of tissue one cell in thickness. All spe ...
.
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 ''Symphyogyna brasiliensis'' 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. The closely related ''
Symphyogyna brongniartii
''Symphyogyna brongniartii'' is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Pallaviciniaceae.
A study in tropical Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( e ...
'' showed the same distribution pattern.
References
Pallaviciniales
Flora of Ecuador
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