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Barbilophozia lycopodioides
Scientific Name: Barbilophozia lycopodioides
Family: Jungermanniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Barbilophozia lycopodioides (Greater Pawwort)
Barbilophozia lycopodioides, also known as Greater Pawwort, is a leafy liverwort belonging to the Lophoziaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Barbilophozia lycopodioides (Wallr.) Loeske
- Rank: Species
- Family: Lophoziaceae
- Synonyms: The text refers to Discover Life associating it with Lophozia hatcheri var ciliata; this might indicate it as a synonym or a related taxon needing clarification.
Distribution and Habitat
This liverwort has a wide distribution, including:
- Canada (Native)
- Alaska
- Balkan Peninsula
- Baltic States
- Beringian Arctic
- Bulgaria
- Caucasus
- Central Asia
- Central Russia
- China (mainland)
- Continental USA
- Europe (Austria - Salzburg - Hüttschlag - Schwarzwand)
- Turkey
It is found in open, upland habitats and can grow in tufts or interspersed with other bryophytes.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants are large and robust, with shoots that are prostrate to ascending.
- Shoots are 3-5 mm wide and pale green to yellowish-green.
- Leaves are inserted nearly parallel to the stem and overlap.
- Sporophytes and asexual reproduction via gemmae are rare.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The plant's response to +UV-B exposure includes increased ?-carotene and sclerophylly and decreased UV-absorbing compounds.
Further Information
- Tropicos: For more information, you can visit the Tropicos database.
- Wikimedia Commons: Additional multimedia resources are available on Wikimedia Commons.
- NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) provides UK distribution maps.
- Encyclopedia of Life: Contains information regarding Family: Jungermanniaceae.