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Ceratolejeunea cubensis
Scientific Name: Ceratolejeunea cubensis
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Ceratolejeunea cubensis
Ceratolejeunea cubensis is a species of liverwort belonging to the genus Ceratolejeunea.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ceratolejeunea cubensis (Mont.) Schiffn.
- Family: Lejeuneaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Hepatopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Synonyms:
- Lejeunea commixta Spruce 1884 (as a synonym of Ceratolejeunea cubensis)
- Ceratolejeunea amazonica (redirected name)
Distribution and Habitat
- Present in Brazil (BR-AC, BR-AL, Bahia)
- Also found in Florida, USA (Castellow Hammock Nature Center, Miami-Dade Co.)
- Occurs on live trunks in forests.
- Found on humid slopes along trails (El Oro, Ecuador).
Morphological Characteristics
- Leaf lobes can be crenulate to toothed.
Genetic Information
- Has a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Can be found growing with Lejeunea laetevirens.
- Associated with other epiphyte species in fragmented forests.
Resources and Further Information
- Tropicos
- Andean Bryo
- Bolivia Bryophytes
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Brazilian Flora Checklist - Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil
- Discover Life
- Drone-Application-Server database
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 15264