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Cryptocolea
Scientific Name: Cryptocolea
Family: Jungermanniaceae
Category: Liverwort
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Cryptocolea imbricata: Imbricated Liverwort
Cryptocolea imbricata, also known as Imbricated Liverwort, is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Jungermanniaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptocolea imbricata R.M. Schust.
- Synonyms:
- Cryptochila imbricata Grolle (mentioned)
- Crossogyna undulifolia (Nees) Schljakov (mentioned as syn. for Frib.)
- Family: Jungermanniaceae
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Rank: Genus
Distribution and Habitat
- Cryptocolea imbricata is predominantly an arctic species.
- It has also been found in Michigan in the Lake Superior region.
- It is also known from Greenland.
- Occurs in Canada as a native, regularly occurring and present species.
Morphological Characteristics
- Belongs to the group mosses, hornworts, and liverworts (Phylum Bryophyta).
Etymology
- The genus name Cryptocolea is derived from the Greek words "kryptos" (cryptic) and "koleos" (female sheath), referring to the short perianth.
Ecological Role
- Occurs as a hepatic on bare ground spots.
- Vulnerable status.
Genetic Information
- A reference is made to "Pinctada radiata isolate H10 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene, partial cds mitochondrial 385 bp linear DNA KT768203.1 GI:985560022 2. Pinctada". It's not clear how this relates to Cryptocolea imbricata, but is included for completeness.
Further Information
- Bryophyte Flora of North America, Provisional.
- Discover Life page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Cryptocolea R. M. Schust., 1953.
- Encyclopedia of Life entry.
- Tropicos database.
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility).