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Bazzania ambigua

Scientific Name: Bazzania ambigua

Family: Lepidoziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Bazzania ambigua: A Detailed Overview

Bazzania ambigua, belonging to the genus Bazzania, is a liverwort that's captured the attention of botanists and gardeners alike. This page delves into its taxonomy, distribution, and other interesting facts.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bazzania ambigua (Lindenb.) Trevis.
  • Common Name: Bazzania (vernacular name)
  • Family: Lepidoziaceae
  • Kingdom: (Implied but not explicitly stated, likely Plantae)
  • Phylum: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Synonyms and Subspecies:
    • Mastigobryum ambiguum
    • Bazzania ambigua subsp. ambigua (autonym)
    • Bazzania ambigua subsp. ovifolia (Stephani) S. Hatt.
    • Bazzania denudata f. flagellifera
    • Bazzania denudata (Torr. ex Gottsche et al.) subsp. denudata
  • Related ITIS Name: Bazzania ambigua (Lindenb.) Treb. (TSN 14360)

Distribution and Habitat

Bazzania ambigua is found in North America, including regions like Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. It can also be found in Canada and the northern United States. This species is both lignicolous (growing on wood) and humicolous (growing on humus).

Resources and Further Information

For more in-depth information about Bazzania ambigua, consider exploring these resources:

  • Tropicos
  • Discover Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC)
  • Bryophyte Collection - University of Washington Herbarium
  • USDA, NRCS distributional map
  • Drone-Application-Server database