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Chonecolea
Scientific Name: Chonecolea
Family: Chonecoleaceae
Category: Liverwort
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Chonecolea
Chonecolea is a genus of leafy liverworts belonging to the family Chonecoleaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chonecolea Grolle
- Family: Chonecoleaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Marchantiophyta or Bryophyta (depending on the source)
- Class: Hepatopsida or Hepaticopsida (depending on the source)
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Suborder: Geocalycinae
Etymology
- The genus name Chonecolea is derived from the Greek words "chonos," meaning funnel, and "coleus," meaning sheath, alluding to the shape of the perianth.
Distribution and Habitat
- Chonecolea doellingeri has been recorded in South America, specifically Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
- Chonecolea schusteri is found in Southern India.
- Chonecolea andina is another species within the genus.
Morphological Characteristics
- The genus is characterized by its perianth, which has a funnel or sheath-like shape.
Accepted Species
- The Plant List includes 8 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Chonecolea, of which 6 are accepted species names.
Synonyms and Related Names
- Clasmatocolea doellingeri (Nees) Steph.
- Jungermannia
Further Information
- The PLANTS Database, maintained by the National Plant Data Center, NRCS, and USDA, contains reference information for Chonecolea.
- Encyclopedia of Life provides further information on Chonecolea doellingeri and the family Chonecoleaceae.
- Discover Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chonecolea andina.