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Frullania californica
Scientific Name: Frullania californica
Family: Jubulaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Frullania californica
Frullania californica is a species of liverwort belonging to the Frullaniaceae family. It is also known by the synonym Frullania grayana var. californica.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Frullania californica (Austin ex Underw.) A. Evans
- Family: Frullaniaceae (also referred to as Jubulaceae in the text)
- Higher Taxa: Bryophyta (Phylum), Marchantiophyta, Jungermanniopsida, Porellales, Jubulaceae, Frullania (genus)
- Synonyms:
- Frullania grayana var. californica Austin ex Underw.
- Frullania asagrayana var. californica (Austin ex Underw.)
Distribution and Habitat
- Frullania californica is found in California, specifically Central California, Northern California, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- It has also been found in Oregon.
- The distribution is mapped with blue dots indicating collection sites.
Morphological Characteristics
- Frullania californica is a nonvascular plant.
- It belongs to the group of Mosses, Hornworts, and Liverworts (Phylum Bryophyta).
- It has dark olive, almost brown oil bodies with lighter tips.
- It exhibits an incubous leaf arrangement.
Genetic Information
- Frullania californica isolate 047 atpB-rbcL intergenic spacer, partial sequence chloroplast 685 bp linear DNA HM167619.2 GI:319429158
Further Information
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 15205 (Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ITIS)
- Encyclopedia of Life: Go to Encyclopedia of Life for more information.
- iNaturalist: Information available within iNaturalist.org.