Bryopteris gaudichaudii

Bryopteris gaudichaudii is a species of liverwort in the family Lejeuneaceae. It is known from islands in the western Indian Ocean and is considered critically endangered.

Bryopteris gaudichaudii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Marchantiophyta
Class:	Jungermanniopsida
Order:	Lejeuneales
Family:	Lejeuneaceae
Genus:	Bryopteris
Species:	B. gaudichaudii
Binomial name
Bryopteris gaudichaudii Gottsche
Synonyms[2]
Lejeunea gaudichaudii (Gottsche) Steph. Bryopteris madagassa Steph. Bryopteris madagascariensis Steph. Rectolejeunea gaudichaudii (Gottsche) Steph.

Distribution and habitat

B. gaudichaudii is known from the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion. On Madagascar it has been found growing in montane rainforest and coastal heath.^[1][3][4] Despite extensive searches, this species has not been found on Réunion since the collection of the type specimen, and may be extinct on the island.^[3]