Tamarisk Scalewort, Frullania tamarisci, is a liverwort in the family Frullaniaceae, classified within the division Marchantiophyta and class Jungermanniopsida. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring across many regions of the world.
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1. Frullania tamarisci (Wikipedia)
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Frullania tamarisci is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Frullaniaceae. It has cosmopolitan distribution.
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Frullania tamarisci is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Frullaniaceae.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Frullania tamarisci
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"canonicalName": "Frullania tamarisci"
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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