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Blepharostoma trichophyllum ssp. brevirete

Scientific Name: Blepharostoma trichophyllum ssp. brevirete

Family: Pseudolepicoleaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Blepharostoma trichophyllum subsp. brevirete

Blepharostoma trichophyllum subsp. brevirete is a subspecies of Blepharostoma trichophyllum, also known as Hairy Threadwort. This plant is a very small liverwort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Blepharostoma trichophyllum subsp. brevirete (Bryhn & Kaal.) R.M. Schust.
  • Family: Pseudolepicoleaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida/Hepatopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Synonyms:
    • Blepharostoma trichophyllum var. brevirete Bryhn & Kaal.
  • Taxonomic Serial Number: 14256

Distribution and Habitat

This subspecies has been found in arctic-alpine environments, for example, near Ljuboten at 2200-2300 m.

Morphological Characteristics

Blepharostoma trichophyllum is a very small liverwort.

Genetic Information

The presence of the AtpF (atpF) gene, partial cds atpF-atpH intergenic spacer, and AtpH (atpH) have been documented in voucher K39.

Ecological Interactions

  • Often grows intermixed with other bryophytes.
  • Frequently associated with Antheria juratzkana, Barbilophozia binsteadii, B. kunzeana, Cephaloziella arctica, among others.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • JSTOR Plant Science
  • iNaturalist.org
  • NatureWatch NZ
  • British Columbia (herbarium)
  • Yukon Territory (herbarium)