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Calypogeia sphagnicola
Scientific Name: Calypogeia sphagnicola
Family: Calypogeiaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Calypogeia sphagnicola
Also known as Bog Pouchwort or Swedish Pouchwort, Calypogeia sphagnicola is a liverwort belonging to the genus Calypogeia.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is very small, with mentions of a size of around 2 mm.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calypogeia sphagnicola (Arnell & J. Perss.) Warnst. & Loeske
- Common Names: Bog Pouchwort, Swedish Pouchwort
- Family: Calypogeiaceae
- Genus: Calypogeia
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: The text mentions Cincinnulus trichomanis var, but unclear relationship to synonyms.
Distribution and Habitat
- Calypogeia sphagnicola is found in Europe and has a boreo-arctic montane circumpolar distribution.
- It occurs in Alaska, the Atlantic islands, Baltic states, Belgium, the Beringian Arctic, Bulgaria, Canada, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Central Russia, and mainland China.
- It is often found on Sphagnum in bogs, especially living raised bogs, or strongly acidic environments.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a very small species, measuring approximately 2 mm.
- One description mentions leaves deeply bifid or trifid, with lanceolate to acuminate lobes and cortical cells with thin walls.
Genetic Information
- The typical form of Calypogeia sphagnicola is haploid, while Calypogeia sphagnicola f. paludosa is a diploid form.
Further Information
- The Plant List: Search in The Plant List
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium: Search in NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- Encyclopedia of Life: Go to Encyclopedia of Life
- NCBI Taxonomy checklist
- Belgian Species List
- ABMI species summary