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Barbilophozia quadriloba

Scientific Name: Barbilophozia quadriloba

Family: Jungermanniaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Barbilophozia quadriloba

Barbilophozia quadriloba, also known as F-fingered Pawwort or flobe barbilophozia, is a liverwort belonging to the family Jungermanniaceae (although Lophoziaceae and Scapaniaceae are also referenced in the text).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Barbilophozia quadriloba (Lindb.) Loeske
  • Family: Jungermanniaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Orthocaulis quadrilobus
    • Lophozia quadriloba (Lindb.) Evans
    • Schljakovianthus quadrilobus
  • Varieties:
    • Barbilophozia quadriloba var. quadriloba
    • Barbilophozia quadriloba var. collenchymatica (R. M. Schuster) Stotler & Crandall-Stotler
    • Barbilophozia quadriloba glareosa

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Barbilophozia quadriloba is found in the USA and Canada, as well as Scotland and Germany.
  • It is described as a rare, lime-loving species.
  • It can be found in open, upland habitats.
  • It can be found in boulder-fields and shaded slopes at high altitudes.

Morphological Characteristics:

  • The plant has small to medium-sized shoots that grow upright in dense cushions or individually.
  • Leaves are described as 2-3 lobed.

Resources and Further Information:

  • Discover Life
  • Catalogue of Life China, 2013 Annual Checklist (Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of)
  • TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • NCBI Taxonomy
  • L. E. Anderson Bryophyte Herbarium (Duke University) - http://herbarium.duke.edu