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Cephalozia leucantha

Scientific Name: Cephalozia leucantha

Family: Cephaloziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephalozia leucantha

Cephalozia leucantha, commonly known as Pale Pincerwort, is a species of liverwort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephalozia leucantha Spruce
  • Family: Cephaloziaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Mentions Cephalozia bicuspidata var. lammersiana, Cephalozia catenulata (Huebener) Lindb., Cephalozia connivens, and Cephalozia bicuspidata as related species which may be difficult to distinguish from each other.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cephalozia leucantha has a boreal-montane circumpolar distribution.
  • It is found in the USA and Canada, and Russia.
  • Specific locations mentioned include Goonhavern near Perranporth (UK), Sphagnum bog, near Westport, Wash.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cephalozia leucantha is described as a small species.

Further Information

  • ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.: 14441
  • Available in the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • Available in Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
  • British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes