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Cololejeunea biddlecomiae
Scientific Name: Cololejeunea biddlecomiae
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Cololejeunea biddlecomiae
Cololejeunea biddlecomiae is a liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae. It is also known by the synonym Cololejeunea calcarea.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cololejeunea biddlecomiae (Austin ex Pearson) A. Evans
- Family: Lejeuneaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Synonyms:
- Cololejeunea calcarea Spruce
- Alternative Scientific Names:
- Cololejeunea biddlecomiae (Austin) A. Evans
Distribution and Habitat
- Cololejeunea biddlecomiae has been found in locations such as Woodbridge, Connecticut and northwestern New Jersey, specifically in shaded ravines in Bergen County. It has also been documented in Tennessee.
- The species is reported from Quebec-Labrador.
Ecological Role
- Cololejeunea biddlecomiae can grow as an epiphyll, meaning it grows on the surface of other plants.
Further Information
- Information can be found on Encyclopedia of Life, Discover Life, The Plant List, NYBG Virtual Herbarium, Musum national d'Histoire, ITIS, NCBI, and the Steere Bryophyte Herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden.