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Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. bicuspidata

Scientific Name: Cephalozia bicuspidata ssp. bicuspidata

Family: Cephaloziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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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.