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Arnellia fennica
Scientific Name: Arnellia fennica
Family: Arnelliaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Arnellia fennica: Tundra Liverwort
Arnellia fennica, also known as Tundra Liverwort, is a species of moss belonging to the order Jungermanniales and the Arnelliaceae family. In Finnish, it is known as "Turjansammal."
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arnellia fennica (Gottsche) Lindb.
- Synonyms: Jungermannia fennica Gottsche, Southbya, Araellia fennica
- Family: Arnelliaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta (also referenced as Marchantiophyta)
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
Distribution and Habitat
- Arnellia fennica can be found in various regions, including:
- Alaska
- Beringian Arctic
- Canada
- Central Asia
- Continental USA
- East Siberian Arctic
- Europe (Fennoscandia, France, Italy)
- Greenland
- Antarctica/subantarctic
Morphological Characteristics
- The plants are light green
- Description indicates creeping shoots
Ecology
- Discover Life provides resources about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of this plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Arnellia fennica sometimes grows in association with Sphagnum perfoliatum, Racomitrium elongatum, Didymodon maschalogena, and Tortula species.
Further Information
- Tropicos database
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 14667
- BC Conservation Data Centre
- National / International Databases