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Cephaloziella dentata

Scientific Name: Cephaloziella dentata

Family: Cephaloziellaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephaloziella dentata

Cephaloziella dentata, also known as Toothed Threadwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziellaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephaloziella dentata (Raddi) Mig.
  • Family: Cephaloziellaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Jungermannia dentata Raddi
    • Anthelia dentata (Raddi) Dumort.

Distribution and Habitat

Cephaloziella dentata is found in various locations, including:

  • USA and Canada
  • Britain and Ireland
  • The Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall
  • Frodsham and Helsby Hills, Cheshire
  • Western Black Sea Region, Northern Turkey
  • Southwest Asia

It has been observed growing on unshaded damp soil with sparse low vegetation in hollows among serpentinite rocks on heaths.

Additional Information

This species is included in the British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes.

Further information can be found in the Encyclopedia of Life and the Azorean Biodiversity Portal.