Checklist and distribution of the liverworts of the Andasibe (Périnet) region (Madagascar)

A comprehensive checklist of liverworts (Marchantiophyta) from the Andasibe (Périnet) region, Madagascar, identifies 222 species, including five newly reported for the country. These discoveries—Cheilolejeunea ngongensis, Cheilolejeunea unciloba, Heteroscyphus grandistipus, Lejeunea angulifolia, and Kymatocalyx africanus—expand Madagascar's known liverwort diversity. The study synthesizes literature, herbarium records, and recent collections to map species occurrences, providing critical data for future research on distribution patterns and conservation efforts in this UNESCO-listed rainforest region.

Sass-Gyarmati, A., Hodgetts, N. G., Brinda, J. C., Abalo-Loko, G.-A., Lavocat-Bernard, E., Vanderpoorten, A., Boucheron-Dubuisson, E., Allard, A., Kervran, L., Andriamiarisoa, R. L., & Reeb, C. (2023). Checklist and distribution of the liverworts of the Andasibe (Périnet) region (Madagascar). Acta Biologica Plantarum Agriensis, 11(1), 333–395. https://doi.org/10.21406/abpa.2023.11.1.333