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Sphaerocarpos michelii
Scientific Name: Sphaerocarpos michelii
Family: Sphaerocarpaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Sphaerocarpos michelii
Sphaerocarpos michelii, also known as Micheli's Balloonwort, is a fascinating species of bottle liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Sphaerocarpos michelii Bellardi
- Authority: Bellardi
- Family: Sphaerocarpaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Sphaerocarpos terrestris Sm. (nom. illeg.)
- Sphaerocarpos lagenarius Dumort. 1822
Distribution and Habitat
- Sphaerocarpos michelii has a wide distribution, including:
- Atlantic islands
- Balearic Islands
- Balkan Peninsula
- Belgium
- Continental USA (including Illinois, Kansas, and Virginia)
- Crete
- Europe
- France
- Holland
- Iberian Peninsula
- Israel
- Italy
- North Africa
- Turkey
- It is often found in vineyards and in pastures with moist soils.
Morphological Characteristics
- Sphaerocarpos michelii is a small thallose liverwort.
- It is a nonvascular plant.
- Spores are united in tetrads and densely alveolate.
Associations
- Sphaerocarpos michelii is commonly found alongside:
- Riccia cavernosa
- Riccia sorocarpa
- Sphaerocarpos texanus
- Various low mosses such as Bryum dichotomum and Bryum rubens
Further Information
- GBIF Backbone
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Tropicos (Missouri Botanical Garden Bryophyte Database - MO Bryo)
- British Bryological Society Checklist