Pachyglossa is a genus of liverworts in the family Lophocoleaceae.
Species
There are five species in the genus:
Pachyglossa gottscheoides (Besch. & C.Massal.) L.Söderstr. Pachyglossa grolleana Váňa Pachyglossa dissitifolia Herzog & Grolle Pachyglossa spegazziniana (C.Massal.) Herzog & Grolle Pachyglossa tenacifolia (Hook.f. & Taylor) Herzog & Grolle
Distribution Pachyglossa is the largest genus of liverworts in Antarctica, with three species. The remainder are sub-Antarctic in range, with one species (Pachyglossa tenacifolia) endemic to New Zealand.
Etymology The genus is named for its thick leaves, unusual in being two cells thick.
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