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Sphaerocarpos donnellii

Scientific Name: Sphaerocarpos donnellii

Family: Sphaerocarpaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Sphaerocarpos donnellii: A Closer Look

Sphaerocarpos donnellii, also known as Donnell's bottle liverwort, is a species belonging to the genus Sphaerocarpos, commonly called bottle liverworts.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Sphaerocarpos donnellii Austin
  • Family: Sphaerocarpaceae
  • Genus: Sphaerocarpos
  • Species: Sphaerocarpos donnellii
  • Synonym: Sphaerocarpus donnellii (orth. var.)

Distribution and Habitat

This liverwort is found in the southeastern United States, specifically in Florida and Georgia. One documented finding specifies Jacksonville, Florida. It has also been found growing in greenhouses.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The thallus (plant body) is covered by archegonial involucres (protective structures around the female reproductive organs) that are blackish-brown to yellowish-brown and 1.5 mm or longer.
  • Spores separate at maturity.

Genetic Information

A chromosome study of an aberrant form of Sphaerocarpos donnellii has been conducted.

Further Information

  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): ITIS (TSN 15507)
  • NCBI Taxonomy
  • Tropicos: Tropicos
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Encyclopedia of Life (Family: Sphaerocarpaceae)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • ResearchGate