💡 What if the key to restoring ecosystems has always been right in front of us?
Tiny but powerful, bryophytes are proving to be true ecosystem engineers! 🌿
Featured in Restoration Ecology & Botany One.
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Yesterday we explored this moss that we suspect might be a new record for Minas Gerais, Brazil! 🌿🤞
Take a look at how papillose the peristome teeth are and how clearly the spores stand out inside the capsule! 🔬📸

Record of a possible Marchantia sp. on the bank of the Barreiro stream, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in a water treatment area, carried out on 16/10/2025. The presence of its air pores was observed. 🌿

Hi! I’m Pablo Santos, PhD student at UFMG (Brazil), passionate about bryophytes 🌿. These tiny plants reveal amazing stories of plant evolution and secrets of nature. Join me to explore curiosities, science, and the beauty of this green microcosm!

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