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Gymnomitrion corallioides

Scientific Name: Gymnomitrion corallioides

Family: Gymnomitriaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Gymnomitrion corallioides

Gymnomitrion corallioides, also known as Coral Frostwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Gymnomitriaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Gymnomitrion corallioides Nees
  • Common Names: Coral Frostwort, gymnomitrion corail (French)
  • Family: Gymnomitriaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Acolea corallioides (Nees) Dumort.
    • Cesia corallioides (Nees)
    • Cesius corallioides
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Marchantiophyta
  • Class: Marchantiopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Canada.
  • Regularly occurring.
  • Present.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The species *Gymnomitrion corallioides* presents grey, club-shaped shoots.

Genetic Information

  • A *Gymnomitrion corallioides* isolate (FATOL577) has a small ribosomal protein 4 (rps4) gene, partial cds chloroplast 678 bp linear DNA (KF943431.1 GI:672942051).

Further Information

  • Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Gymnomitrion corallioides.
  • Information is available on the Encyclopedia of Life.
  • Ku&#269era J. & V&#328a J. (2003): Seznam a &#268erven seznam mechorost&#367 &#268esk republiky http://www.preslia.cz/P033CKuc.pdf, Preslia 75(3).