Lejeunea sordida (Nees) Nees (1838: 278)

Lee, Gaik Ee & Pócs, Tamás, 2018, Additions to the distribution of some Palaeotropic Lejeunea (Marchantiophyta) species, with the description of Lejeunea konratii sp. nov. from Fiji, Phytotaxa 349 (1), pp. 31-38 : 34

3. Lejeunea sordida (Nees) Nees (1838: 278) . Fig. 2

Lejeunea sordida is widespread in Southeast Asia. However, it has not yet been reported in Madagascar ( Marline et al. 2012). It can be found growing from montane mossy forest to open habitats such as botanical gardens and Cacao plantation at wide elevational range from sea level to 2000 m. This species is easily recognized already in the field by its typical glossy green to yellowish green colour, epiphytic habit and the large, reniform underleaves.

Specimens examined: Africa, Madagascar, Antongil Bay, Remnants of lowland rainforests on the W coast of Masoala Peninsula, S of Ambanizana village, 0–30 m, on bark, 15°37–39’S, 49°58’26”E, 9 September 1994, T. Pócs 9446/AC and G. Kis 9446/HF (EGR).

Habitat: It usually grows on tree trunks and also on various substrates e.g., decaying wood, cliff and soil ( Lee et al. 2014).

Illustrations: Mizutani (1966), Zhu & So (2001), Lee (2013).

Range: Africa ( Madagascar *), widespread in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, northern Australia (Queensland) and in the Pacific ( Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Solomon Is.) (Zhu & So 2001, Lee 2013).

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FIGURE 2. Distribution map of Lejeunea dimorpha, L. patriciae and L. sordida.