Red List of liverworts and hornworts for Réunion (Mascarene archipelago) Author Ah-Peng, Claudine Author Bardat, Jacques Author Pócs, Tamás Author Söderström, Lars Author Staménoff, Pierre UMR PVBMT, Université de La Réunion, 15 Avenue René Cassin, 97715 Messag Cedex 9, France Author Strasberg, Dominique UMR PVBMT, Université de La Réunion, 15 Avenue René Cassin, 97715 Messag Cedex 9, France text Phytotaxa 2012 2012-10-05 68 1 1 23 http://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.68.1.1 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.68.1.1 1179-3163 5066080 36. Porella prolixa ( Stephani 1910: 260 ) Jones (1963: 460) Family:— Porellaceae . Distribution:— Endemic. Habitat:— Habitat unknown. The genus is rare in Africa, but the other African species occur at high altitude> 2000 m , as rupicolous or corticolous. Threat:— Known only from type locality “Insula Bourbon, Icono Steph. 096289”. Porella prolixa appeared to be distinct from any other African species, none of which has apiculate leaves ( Jones 1963 ). IUCN threat category:— CR[B2ab(i)] Specimen:— type : leg. Richard, G 9645 , ex. Hb. Bescherelle.