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Herbertus aduncus
Scientific Name: Herbertus aduncus
Family: Herbertaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Herbertus aduncus subsp. hutchinsiae
Also known as Juniper Prongwort, Herbertus aduncus subsp. hutchinsiae is a liverwort that can sometimes be mistaken for a moss due to its narrow, curved appearance.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Herbertus aduncus subsp. hutchinsiae (Dicks.) Gray
- Common Name: Juniper Prongwort
- Rank: Subspecies
- Family: Herbertaceae
- Genus: Herbertus
- Synonyms: Jungermannia adunca
Distribution and Habitat
Herbertus aduncus has a broad global distribution. It can be found in:
- Eurasia
- Peatlands
- Foggy forests
- Open tundras
- As an epiphyte on coniferous trees
- On rock surfaces
- Alaska
- Borneo
- Canada
- Central Asia
- China (mainland)
- Continental USA
- Europe
- Faeroe Islands
- Fennoscandia
- Himalayas
- Indian subcontinent
- Nagaland, India
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants are highly variable in size, ranging from thin and slender to robust.
- Color varies from green and olive to yellowish and brown, and rarely reddish.
- Plants range in length from 2-9 cm.
- Stem cross-section is rounded or oval.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentioned in studies regarding herbetane sesquiterpenoids.