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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.
- Kučera J. & Vňa J. (2003): Seznam a Červen seznam mechorostů Česk republiky http://www.preslia.cz/P033CKuc.pdf, Preslia 75(3).