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Barbilophozia binsteadii

Scientific Name: Barbilophozia binsteadii

Family: Jungermanniaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Barbilophozia binsteadii

Barbilophozia binsteadii, also known as Binstead's barbilophozia or Binstead's Pawwort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Barbilophozia.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Barbilophozia binsteadii (Kaal.) Loeske
  • Common Names: Binstead's barbilophozia, Binstead's Pawwort
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Hepaticophyta
  • Class: Hepaticopsida
  • Family: Scapaniaceae (mentioned as the family for the genus Barbilophozia), Jungermanniaceae (mentioned as the family for the species)
  • Synonym: Neoorthocaulis binsteadii (Kaal.) L.Sderstr., De Roo & Hedd., Jungermannia binsteadii Kaal., Lophozia binsteadii (Kaal.) Evans

Distribution and Habitat

Barbilophozia binsteadii is a subarctic-alpine species. In Europe, it is found in the mountains of the northern part of the continent, including Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It has also been recorded in Slovakia.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth form: Liverwort
  • Leaves: Leaves with appendages of quadratic cells at the base.

Further Information

For more information, you can consult the following resources:

  • Tropicos
  • Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG) checklist
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • USDA distributional map