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Diplophyllum obtusatum
Scientific Name: Diplophyllum obtusatum
Family: Scapaniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Diplophyllum obtusatum
Diplophyllum obtusatum, also known as Blunted Earwort, is a species of liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Diplophyllum obtusatum (R.M. Schust.) R.M. Schust.
- Basionym: Diplophyllum apiculatum var. obtusatum R.M. Schust.
- Family: Scapaniaceae
- Synonyms:
- Diplophyllum apiculatum var. obtusatum R.M. Schust.
- Diplophyllum obtusatum (Schust.) Schust.
- Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 15050
Distribution and Habitat
Diplophyllum obtusatum has a scattered range, including:
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Ontario
- Newfoundland
- Minnesota
- Southern Appalachians (primarily)
- Virginia
- East Asia (though collected once in Italy near Forno Velasco in 1891)
Morphological Characteristics
- Ventral leaf lobes are often truncate at the apex.
- Leaf cells are nearly or quite parallel-sided.
- Medial leaf cells are usually weakly papillose.
Ecological Role
- Some sources indicate it as copper-preferring.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
- Checklist of Italian Liverworts (Michele Aleffi, Universita di Camerino)