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Cephalozia connivens var. connivens
Scientific Name: Cephalozia connivens var. connivens
Family: Cephaloziaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
*Cephalozia connivens*
Also referred to as Cephalozia connivens, this plant is a type of liverwort.
Considerations for Pets
- The shoots of *Cephalozia connivens* are small, typically 0.5-1 mm wide, with leaves 0.8 mm.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Jungermanniopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Family: Cephaloziaceae
- Genus: *Cephalozia*
- Species: *Cephalozia connivens* (Dicks.) Lindb.
- Varieties:
- *Cephalozia connivens* var. *connivens* (Dicks.) Lindb.
- *Cephalozia connivens* var. *bifida* R.M. Schust.
- *Cephalozia connivens* var. *compacta* (Warnst.) Nichols
- *Cephalozia connivens* var. *macrostachya*
- Synonyms:
- *Jungermannia connivens*
- *Cephalozia compacta* Warnst.
- *Blepharostoma connivens* (Dicks.)
Distribution and Habitat
*Cephalozia connivens* is a fairly widespread liverwort of wet acid places. American specimens have been found showing a coastwise range. It is also found in continental Europe and Japan.
Morphological Characteristics
- The shoots are typically 0.5–1 mm wide, with leaves 0.8 mm.
Ecological Role
This tiny moss usually grows interspersed among other mosses in moorlands.
Interactions with Other Organisms
It is often found growing alongside other species of mosses such as *Calypogeia fissa*, *Calypogeia arguta*, *Calypogeia muelleriana*, *Cephalozia bicuspidata*, and *Kurzia pauciflora*.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk
- Tropicos
- Encyclopedia of Life
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)
- New York Botanical Garden