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Diplophyllum andrewsii
Scientific Name: Diplophyllum andrewsii
Family: Scapaniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Diplophyllum andrewsii
Diplophyllum andrewsii, also known as Andrews' Diplophyllum (Liverwort), is a species of liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Diplophyllum andrewsii A. Evans
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Marchantiophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Family: Scapaniaceae
- Genus: Diplophyllum
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text references various classifications and related names within the Diplophyllum genus.
- Related ITIS Name: Diplophyllum andrewsii Evans (TSN 15041)
Distribution and Habitat
- Diplophyllum andrewsii has a national distribution in Japan.
- It is found in Virginia, USA.
- It has been found south of Kunashir Island, Russia, at an altitude of 80m, growing on fine-grained soil along a road.
- The plant is noted to be a pioneer on mineral soil, especially on loamy soil.
Morphological Characteristics
- Leaves have margins distinctly crenulate or denticulate with projecting 1-celled teeth.
- Shoots measure 5-25 mm.
Ecology
- The species Diplophyllum andrewsii, along with others like D. serrulatum, D. taxifolium, D. obtusifolium, and D. albicans, can be found growing epiphytically on tree trunks.
Further Information
- Early Land Plants Today (ELPT)
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Tropicos
- Discover Life
- Drone-Application-Server database
- Encyclopedia of Life
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