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Cololejeunea minutissima ssp. myriocarpa

Scientific Name: Cololejeunea minutissima ssp. myriocarpa

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. myriocarpa

Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. myriocarpa is a subspecies of Cololejeunea minutissima, belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae. It is also associated with the common name Minute Pouncewort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cololejeunea minutissima subsp. myriocarpa (Nees & Mont.) R.M. Schust.
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida (or Hepatopsida)
  • Family: Lejeuneaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cololejeunea myriantha (Herz.) S. Arnell

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed in various locations including Misiones, Formosa, and Corrientes (Argentina), Pará (Brazil), and Florida (USA).
  • Found in South Africa (KZN).
  • Epiphytic habitat preference noted. It can be found growing on other plants.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Descriptions reference the habit, leaf structure, and perianth.
  • Classified as a leafy epiphyte (Heptica foliosa, epfita).

Ecological Role

  • Can be found growing on other plants.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Observed growing epiphytically alongside Frullania kunzei and Cylindrocolea rhizantha.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • JSTOR Plant Science
  • NCBI Taxonomy checklist
  • Brazilian Flora Checklist - Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil
  • iNaturalist.org
  • NatureWatch NZ
  • USDA
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh