Anastrepta is a genus of liverworts belonging to the family Anastrophyllaceae. This taxon was first described in 1889 as Jungermannia sect. Anastrepta by Sextus Otto Lindberg,Lindberg, S.O. (1889), Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar n.s 23(5): 40 and was first described as a genus by Victor Félix Schiffner in 1893.Schiffner, V. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (1893), Hepaticae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien 1(3): 85
The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America.
Species Anastrepta bifida (Stephani) Stephani Anastrepta longissima (Stephani) Stephani Anastrepta orcadensis (Hook.) Schiffner
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External links Anastrepta: Images & occurrence data from GBIF