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Mastigophora woodsii

Scientific Name: Mastigophora woodsii

Family: Mastigophoraceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Wood's Whipwort (Mastigophora woodsii)

Mastigophora woodsii, commonly known as Wood's Whipwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Mastigophoraceae or Lepicoleaceae. This species has garnered attention due to its unique distribution and ecological significance.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Mastigophora woodsii (Hook.) Nees
  • Common Name: Wood's Whipwort
  • Family: Mastigophoraceae / Lepicoleaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Jungermannia woodsii Hooker
    • Blepharozia woodsii (Hook.) Dumort.
    • Herbertus woodsii
    • Mastigophora woodsii var. orientalis W.E. Nicholson

Distribution and Habitat

  • Mastigophora woodsii has been found in Ireland and the Himalayas, and confined to the west side of the Highlands.
  • It is notably absent from continental Europe, with the exception of Ireland

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is described as a robust plant, with shoots ranging from several to 12 cm or more in length.
  • Plants exhibit reddish or golden-brown coloration. Sometimes they can be nearly black.
  • Stems are ascending, erect when in dense conditions, and are between 0.5-1 cm long.

Ecological Role

  • Mastigophora woodsii is part of northern Atlantic hepatic mats, often found with Herbertus aduncus.

Genetic Information

  • Mastigophora woodsii isolate E29 has a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/ oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene. This partial cds chloroplast is 1,359 bp linear DNA.

Associated Organisms

  • This liverwort is found alongside species like Pallavicinia lyellii, Petalophyllum ralfsii, and Radula carringtonii.
  • It is also mentioned in conjunction with Sphagnum skyense.

Resources and Further Information

  • Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Mastigophora woodsii.
  • Tropicos: Offers name search functionality and project-related data.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Contains family classifications and related information.
  • USDA, NRCS: Provides distributional maps for Mastigophora woodsii.
  • Drone-Application-Server database: Contains publications related to Mastigophora woodsii.