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Cephaloziella divaricata

Scientific Name: Cephaloziella divaricata

Family: Cephaloziellaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephaloziella divaricata (Common Threadwort)

Cephaloziella divaricata, commonly known as Common Threadwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziellaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephaloziella divaricata (Sm.) Schiffn.
  • Common Name: Common Threadwort
  • Family: Cephaloziellaceae
  • Kingdom: Eukaryota
  • Synonyms:
    • Cephaloziella byssacea (Roth) Warnst.
    • Cephaloziella starkei (Funck ex Nees) Schiffn. (nom. illeg.)
    • Jungermannia divaricata Sm. (basionym)
  • Varieties:
    • Cephaloziella divaricata var. asperifolia
    • Cephaloziella divaricata var. divaricata
    • Cephaloziella divaricata var. scabra (M.Howe) L.Clark &amp Frye

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in locations such as the Boswachterij Leende, Leende, Campine, and North Brabant.
  • Also present in Central Chile.
  • Grows both on open ground and among other mosses.
  • Found in British and Irish Bryophytes.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a type of threadwort.

Genetic Information

  • Chromosome counts have been performed on Cephaloziella divaricata.
  • Has tRNA-Leu (trnL) gene, partial sequence trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe (trnF) gene.

Quirky Facts

  • In German, it is known as Spreizblttriges Kleinkopfsprossmoos.
  • It has a broad ecological amplitude and can tolerate desiccation reasonably well.

Further Information

  • Tropicos (MO Bryo)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes
  • Azorean Biodiversity Portal
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Discover Life
  • PlantSystematics.org