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Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. bicuspidata
Scientific Name: Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. bicuspidata
Family: Cephaloziaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Snow Pincerwort (Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. ambigua)
The Snow Pincerwort, scientifically known as Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. ambigua, is a fascinating liverwort belonging to the Cephalozia bicuspidata species complex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. ambigua (C. Massal.) R.M. Schust.
- Synonym: Cephalozia ambigua C. Massal.
- Other Common Names: Ambiguous Pincerwort
- Family: Cephaloziaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae (inferred)
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Genus: Cephalozia (Dumort.) Dumort.
- Rank: Subspecies
- Related Taxa:
- Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. bicuspidata (L.) Dum.
- Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. lammersiana (Hub.) Schust.
- Other Synonyms mentioned:
- Cephalozia bicuspidata subsp. lammersiana (Huebener) R. M. Schust.
- Cephalozia bicuspidata var. lammersiana (Huebener) Breidl.
Distribution and Habitat
The species Cephalozia bicuspidata has a Boreo-temperate Circumpolar distribution. Records show its presence in the UK and Alberta, Canada.
Morphological Characteristics
- Size: Mentioned as 1 mm in a key, possibly referring to a specific structure or feature.
Conservation Status
- Globally vulnerable (G5T3T4) according to NatureServe.
Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- JSTOR Plant Science
- SEINet
- Tropicos
- Encyclopedia of Life
- NBN (National Biodiversity Network - UK) for distribution records.