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Cephalozia loitlesbergeri
Scientific Name: Cephalozia loitlesbergeri
Family: Cephaloziaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Cephalozia loitlesbergeri
Cephalozia loitlesbergeri, also known as Scissors Pincerwort or Loitlesberger's Cephalozia, is a species of liverwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cephalozia loitlesbergeri Schiffn.
- Common Names: Scissors Pincerwort, Loitlesberger's Cephalozia
- Family: Cephaloziaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Mentions Cephalozia ambigua C. Massal. (=Cephalozia loitlesbergeri Schiffn.)
Distribution and Habitat
Cephalozia loitlesbergeri is found in various regions, including:
- Russia (among seventeen species of Cephalozia sensu lato)
- USA and Canada (distributional map available from USDA, NRCS)
- British Isles (included in the British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes)
- Specific locations such as the 'Swamp' mire and Sphagnum bogs
Morphological Characteristics
- Cephalozia loitlesbergeri is a perennial leafy liverwort.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It can be found alongside other species in its habitat, such as Sphagnum balticum, Betula nana (Zwergbirke), and the beetle Carabus menetriesi ssp. pacholei.
Further Information
Additional information about Cephalozia loitlesbergeri can be found at:
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
- Tropicos
- Discover Life
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)
- ABMI species summary