Austroscyphus is leafy liverwort genus with one representative in Tasmania,
A. phoenicorhizus. This species was previously known as
Neesioscyphus phoenicorhizus.
A. phoenicorhizus is a small and uncommon liverwort of
subalpine habitats. The shoots have a glossy appearance and more
untidy mats. The leaves are concave and succubously inserted onto
the stem. Probably the most distinctive feature of this
liverwort is the crimson rhizoids.
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