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Anastrophyllum minutum var. minutum

Scientific Name: Anastrophyllum minutum var. minutum

Family: Jungermanniaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Anastrophyllum minutum

Anastrophyllum minutum, also known as Comb Notchwort, is a species of liverwort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Anastrophyllum (Spruce) Steph.
  • Species: Anastrophyllum minutum (Schreb.) R.M. Schust.
  • Family: Jungermanniaceae
  • Division: Marchantiophyta (often incorrectly referred to as Hepatophyta in U.S. government taxon databases)
  • Synonyms: Jungermannia minuta Schreb., Sphenolobus minutus (Schreb.) Berggr.
  • Varieties:
    • Anastrophyllum minutum var. minutum (Schreb.) Schust.
    • Anastrophyllum minutum var. grandis (Gott. ex Lindb.) Schust.
    • Anastrophyllum minutum var. weberi (Mart.) Kartt.

Distribution and Habitat

Anastrophyllum minutum has been found in British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Alberta.

Morphological Characteristics

Anastrophyllum minutum is a bilobed leafy liverwort, typically measuring around 2 mm.

Ecology

Anastrophyllum minutum var. grandis is new to British Columbia and Northwest Territories, and A. saxicola is new to Alberta.

Genetic Information

Anastrophyllum minutum var. minutum chloroplasts contain 1 CDS (193 codons). Triplet frequency is measured per thousand.

Further Information

  • NCBI Taxonomy checklist
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • JSTOR Plant Science
  • SEINet
  • African Plants
  • Encyclopedia of Life