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Calypogeia integristipula
Scientific Name: Calypogeia integristipula
Family: Calypogeiaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Calypogeia integristipula
Calypogeia integristipula, also known as Meylan's Pouchwort, is a small, prostrate, leafy liverwort typically pale green in color.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calypogeia integristipula Steph.
- Common Name: Meylan's Pouchwort
- Family: Calypogeiaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Calypogeia neesiana var. meylanii (redirected to Calypogeia integristipula), Calypogeia neogaea (R.M. Schust.)
Distribution and Habitat
- Calypogeia integristipula has a wide distribution, including:
- Alaska
- Atlantic islands
- Baltic states
- Belgium
- Beringian Arctic
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central Asia
- Central Russia
- China mainland
- Continental USA
- Finland
- Poland
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Small, prostrate, leafy liverwort.
- Typically pale green in color.
- Grows in flat patches or coatings.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Often found growing with other bryophyte species such as Lepidozia reptans, Hylocomiastrum umbratum and Tritomaria quinquedentata.
Additional Resources
- Tropicos
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Wikimedia Commons
- Encyclopedia of Life
- British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes
- Discover Life
- Azorean Biodiversity Portal
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)