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Cololejeunea macounii

Scientific Name: Cololejeunea macounii

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cololejeunea macounii

Cololejeunea macounii is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is described as having a soft lustre.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cololejeunea macounii (Spruce ex Underw.) A. Evans
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Hepatopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Family: Lejeuneaceae
  • Synonyms: Lejeunea macounii, Aphanolejeunea magnilobula

Distribution and Habitat

  • The original specimen of Cololejeunea macounii was collected in 1889 at Hastings Mill, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by John Macoun.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Plants are pale to bright yellowish-green with a soft lustre.

Genetic Information

  • The plant contains PsbT (psbT) gene, partial cds, PsbN (psbN) gene, complete cds, and PsbH (psbH) gene, partial cds chloroplast genes for chloroplast.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Frequently found with Frullania and also forms pure mats on bark of broad-leaved trees in broad-leaved forests.
  • Related to Cololejeunea dozyana.
  • Found with Cheilolejeunea obtusifolia, Cololejeunea longifolia, Lejeunea japonica, Lejeunea kodamae, and Lejeunea planiloba.

Further Information

  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 15365 (Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ITIS)
  • Available on Discover Life, Encyclopedia of Life, NYBG Virtual Herbarium, and Musum national d’Histoire naturelle.
  • BC Conservation Data Centre and National/International Databases.