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Acrobolbus ciliatus

Scientific Name: Acrobolbus ciliatus

Family: Acrobolbaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Other Names: TN (a liverwort)

       

Acrobolbus ciliatus

Acrobolbus ciliatus, a liverwort, is a species belonging to the genus Acrobolbus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acrobolbus ciliatus (Mitt.) Schiffn.
  • Family: Acrobolbaceae
  • Major Group: Bryophytes (Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts)
  • Synonym: Acrobolbus rhizophyllus Sharp.
  • Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 14673

Distribution and Habitat

  • Acrobolbus ciliatus has been found in Japan (males) and the southern Appalachian Mountains (females).
  • It grows on shaded, moist to wet sheltered rocks in stream ravines, especially at elevations of 3800-5200 ft.
  • It is also found in southwestern Alaska.

Genetic Information

  • The text mentions the presence of photosystem II subunit T (psbT) gene and small ribosomal protein 4 (rps4) gene in Acrobolbus ciliatus.

Related Links

  • Tropicos
  • IPCN
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
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