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Calycularia crispula
Scientific Name: Calycularia crispula
Family: Allisoniaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Calycularia crispula
Calycularia crispula, also known by its Chinese name 苞片苔, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Calycularia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calycularia crispula Mitt.
- Family: Allisoniaceae (sometimes referred to as Calyculariaceae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Calycularia compacta Kashyap
- Calycularia golae Gerola 1947
Distribution and Habitat
- Calycularia crispula has a broad distribution, including:
- Pacific Northwest of North America (British Columbia, SE Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands)
- Western Ghats in Peninsular India
- Himalayas
- Malawi and Zambia (Africa)
- Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon) and Chiang Rai (Doi Pha Hom Pok) in Thailand
- The species is considered regularly occurring in Canada, although its origin is unknown/undetermined.
Genetic Information
- Calycularia crispula isolate IBC112 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) gene, partial cds mitochondrial 945 bp linear DNA has been sequenced (KF852484.1 GI:671726457).
Associations
- Calycularia crispula has been found in association with other liverworts and mosses such as:
- Pellia epiphylla
- Jungermannia leiantha
- Scapania nemorea
- Schistochila appendiculata
- Porella navicularis
- Metzgeria conjugata
- Aneura crateriformis
- Lophocolea minor
- Tritomaria exsecta
- Campylophyllum halleri
- Meesia uliginosa
- Orthotrichum
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calycularia crispula.
- Encyclopedia of Life also has a page dedicated to this species.
- Tropicos and IPCN are resources for further information.