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Aphanolejeunea cornutissima

Scientific Name: Aphanolejeunea cornutissima

Family: Lejeuneaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Aphanolejeunea cornutissima

Aphanolejeunea cornutissima is a liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aphanolejeunea cornutissima R.M. Schust.
  • Family: Lejeuneaceae
  • Synonym: Cololejeunea cornutissima (Schust.) R. Stotl. & B. Stotl.
  • Basionym: Aphanolejeunea cornutissima R.M. Schust.
  • Published: 1956

Distribution and Habitat

  • Reported from various locations including: Azores, Canary Isles, France, Germany, Madeira, Spain, Sweden, Argentina, Canada, and USA.
  • Also recorded in Brazil as a new occurrence.

Additional Information

  • Aphanolejeunea cornutissima was first described scientifically in 1956 by R.M. Schuster.
  • The USDA PLANTS database contains data and references for this species.
  • This species is sometimes confused with Aphanolejeunea sicaefolia.

Further Resources

  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • USDA PLANTS database