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Cephaloziella arctica ssp. arctica
Scientific Name: Cephaloziella arctica ssp. arctica
Family: Cephaloziellaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Cephaloziella arctica subsp. arctica
Cephaloziella arctica subsp. arctica, a liverwort, lacks a widely recognized common name.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cephaloziella arctica Bryhn & Douin subsp. arctica
- Rank: Subspecies
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Class: Hepaticae
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Family: Cephaloziellaceae
- Genus: Cephaloziella
- Species: arctica
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Mentions of Cephaloziella arctica var. alpina, Cephaloziella arctica subsp. subantarctica, and various other Cephaloziella species and subspecies may indicate related or previously synonymous classifications.
Distribution and Habitat
- This subspecies is associated with arctic environments and has been studied in areas such as Svalbard and low arctic Alaska.
- It's referenced in the Antarctic Division Herbarium.
- It's found in middle-northern arctic areas of Fennoscandia.
Ecological Role
- It is associated with arctic tundra regions.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cephaloziella arctica subsp. arctica is a nonvascular plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It is frequently associated with Antheria juratzkana, Barbilophozia binsteadii, B. kunzeana, Blepharostoma trichophyllum subsp. brevirete.
Further Information
- Taxon data can be found at the Antarctic Division Herbarium.
- USDA Plants 2011 is a reference for this plant.