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Cephalozia lunulifolia

Scientific Name: Cephalozia lunulifolia

Family: Cephaloziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephalozia lunulifolia - Moon-leaved Pincerwort

Cephalozia lunulifolia, commonly known as Moon-leaved Pincerwort, is a fascinating species of liverwort. This page provides an overview of its taxonomy, distribution, and other interesting facts.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephalozia lunulifolia (Dumort.) Dumort.
  • Common Name: Moon-leaved Pincerwort
  • French Common Name: cphalozie feuilles lunaires
  • Family: Cephaloziaceae
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Hepatophyta
  • Class: Hepatopsida
  • Synonyms:
    • Cephalozia media Lindb.
    • Jungermannia lunulaefolia Dumort.
    • Cephalozia affinis
  • Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 14443

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cephalozia lunulifolia is found in the USA and Canada.
  • It has been observed in the Asserbos (Netherlands) in 1958, growing on humic soil.
  • S of Gweek: on steep peaty humus
  • Records and survey locations are mapped to track its detections.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The shoots (versot) grow appressed to the substrate or ascend from the apex, and they are green or rarely brownish and translucent.

Genetic Information

  • Partial sequences of tRNA-Leu (trnL) gene, trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, and tRNA-Phe (trnF) gene have been studied in Cephalozia lunulifolia isolate C79h.

Ecological Associations

  • Cephalozia lunulifolia is often found in association with other bryophytes such as Cephalozia bicuspidata, Lepidozia reptans, Lophocolea heterophylla, and Nowellia curvifolia.

Further Information

  • Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cephalozia lunulifolia.
  • Tropicos offers project resources in English, French, and Spanish.
  • TERMIUM is the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.
  • Wikimedia Commons hosts media related to Cephalozia lunulifolia.