William Edward Nicholson

Schistochila macrodonta is an endangered species of liverwort in the family Schistochilaceae. It is found in Bhutan and China. This large, unbranched liverwort, characterised by its shoots measuring 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) in length and distinctive two-lobed leaves with smooth margins, is found only in high-altitude temperate and subtropical forests of Bhutan and China's Yunnan Province, at elevations between 2,730–3,580 m (8,960–11,750 ft). The species has reddish-brown rhizoids and the unusual presence of bicellular propagules at its leaf tips. Its extremely restricted distribution, known from

Distichophyllum carinatum is a species of moss in the family Daltoniaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia, where it has a disjunct distribution. It is known to occur in Germany, China, and Japan. It is also known from Austria and Switzerland, but it may be extinct there today. It is very uncommon where it still occurs, growing in only four locations. It is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This moss is yellow-green in color and it grows in dense tufts. The crowded leaves are keeled. This species occurs in wet limestone forests. It grows on

Bryum dixonii, commonly known as Dixon's threadmoss, is a moss endemic to Scotland. The species occupies montane habitats, and although rare it has a wide distribution including the central and north-west Highlands, and the islands of Skye, Rùm and St Kilda. Originally discovered on Ben Narnain, Argyll, in 1898 by Hugh N. Dixon, it was not seen again until 1964 when found by Ursula Duncan at Juanjorge in Glen Clova in Angus. As of 2000 there was no species action plan for its protection.

Weissia sterilis is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae. It is found in lowland grasslands in Europe, mainly France and Great Britain. It is classified as a near-threatened species due to habitat degradation, decreasing population size, extensive ploughing and the cessation of grazing.

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