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Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana
Scientific Name: Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana
Family: Porellaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana
Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana, also known as Alaskan ascidiota, is a subspecies of liverwort. It is an accepted subspecies within the scientific community.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana Steere & Schust. (or Steere & R.M. Schust., or Steere et)
- Common Name: Alaskan ascidiota
- Rank: Subspecies
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Family: Porellaceae
- Genus: Ascidiota
- Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 15194
Lineage
The lineage of Ascidiota blepharophylla ssp. alaskana can be traced back to:
- Root
- Cellular organisms
- Eukaryota
- Viridiplantae
- Streptophyta
- Streptophytina
- Embryophyta
Distribution and Habitat
- The subspecies has been found in Alaska, specifically in the Brooks Range, North slope of the De Long Mountains, and near the headwaters of the Utukok River.
Genetic Information
- The chloroplast genome contains a psbT gene, a psbT-psbN intergenic spacer, and a psbN gene.
- It also contains a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit.
Further Information
- Data related to this plant can be found in the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
- You can also search for information on this plant in the NYBG Virtual Herbarium, JSTOR Plant Science, and SEINet.