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Cololejeunea minutissima ssp. minutissima
Scientific Name: Cololejeunea minutissima ssp. minutissima
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Cololejeunea minutissima
Cololejeunea minutissima, also known as Minute Pouncewort, is a liverwort species with several recognized subspecies.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cololejeunea minutissima (Sm.) Schiffn.
- Family: Lejeuneaceae
- Synonyms:
- Cololejeunea inconspicua (Raddi) Schiffn.
- Cololejeunea myriocarpa (for Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. myriocarpa)
- Cololejeunea himalayensis (Pand & Misra) R.M.Schust.
- Subspecies include:
- Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. minutissima (Sm.) Schiffn.
- Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. myriocarpa (Nees & Mont.) R.M. Schust.
- Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. utriculifera Vanden Berghen
Distribution and Habitat
- Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. minutissima is found in the USA and Canada.
- The plant is pantropical and epiphytic, sometimes found growing on forest shrubs.
- Specific locations include Florida, Rio de Janeiro and Misiones, Kabale Bwindi NP.
Ecological Role
- Cololejeunea minutissima is epiphytic, meaning it grows on other plants. Some subspecies of Cololejeunea minutissima are new occurrences in some areas, e.g. Rio de Janeiro.
Morphological Characteristics
- The perianth measures approximately 0.2 mm.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It can be found growing alongside other liverworts and mosses.
- It is foliicolous (growing on leaves).
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- JSTOR Plant Science
- SEINet
- Tropicos
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- NatureWatch NZ