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Arnellia fennica

Scientific Name: Arnellia fennica

Family: Arnelliaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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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