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Diplophyllum microdontum

Scientific Name: Diplophyllum microdontum

Family: Scapaniaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Diplophyllum microdontum

Also known as Diplophyllum microdontum, this plant is a species of liverwort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Diplophyllum microdontum (Mitt.) Buch.
  • Family: Scapaniaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Bryophyta (Mosses, Hornworts, and Liverworts)
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Synonyms:
    • Scapania microdonta
    • Macrodiplophyllum microdontum (Mitt.) Perss.
    • Diplophyllum incurvum Bryhn et Kaal.
    • Diplophyllum plicatum Lindb.

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Found in PNW (Pacific Northwest), AK (Alaska), BC (British Columbia), and YK (Yukon Territory).
  • Specific locations include wet cliffs and among rocks at lake shores, typically at elevations of 1000-1600 m.
  • Also found in Ecuador.

Ecological Role:

  • Classified as globally vulnerable (G3?) according to NatureServe.

Quirky Facts:

  • In British Columbia, Diplophyllum microdontum is considered a red-listed taxon.

Further Information:

  • ITIS Database: TSN 15048
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Tropicos
  • Discover Life
  • USDA Plants Database: Plant #2955 (for Diplophyllum apiculatum var. taxifolioides)
  • Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera