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Diplophyllum albicans
Scientific Name: Diplophyllum albicans
Family: Scapaniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Diplophyllum albicans: White Earwort
Diplophyllum albicans, commonly known as White Earwort, is a liverwort species belonging to the family Scapaniaceae.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Diplophyllum albicans (L.) Dumort.
- Family: Scapaniaceae
- Synonyms: Jungermannia albicans L., Diplophylleia albicans (L.) Trevis., Diplophylleia albicans f. albicans autonym
Distribution and Habitat
Diplophyllum albicans has a boreo-temperate suboceanic distribution. It has been found in various locations, including:
- Outer Hebrides in Scotland
- Sunset Wood, Kea near Truro, UK (historical record from 1839)
- Europe, including Austria (Salzburg – Httschlag – Schwarzwand) and Denmark (Munkholm Skov, Mariager)
- Canada (origin undetermined)
- Antarctica/subantarctic regions (contextually found)
- Netherlands, known for occurring on steep edges on sandy soil such as ditch sides.
- Polish Carpathians
Morphological Characteristics
- The species is highly variable in appearance.
- It can always be identified by its long, round-tipped leaf lobes with a clearly visible line of colorless cells.
- Displays a two-row leaf arrangement where each leaf is divided into an upper and lower lobe.
- Color can vary: white when dry, brown when moist in light situations, and green.
Interactions with Other Organisms
The provided text also notes the presence of pungent sesquiterpene lactones in Diplophyllum albicans.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: dial11
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Tropicos
- Wikimedia Commons