Liverwort  (Cephaloziella massalongi)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Threats

This liverwort has been lost from a number of sites in Anglesey and Gwynedd in Wales (3), it is thought that over-tidying of derelict land and land reclamation schemes may pose threats to the species (3).

Conservation

Most of the sites that support this species are unprotected; just two occur within designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest, one in Cornwall, and the other in Wales (3). Site protection has been proposed for the strongest populations (3).

There may be further information about this species available via the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.
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