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Cephalozia macounii

Cephalozia macounii, also known as Macoun's cephalozia, is a liverwort belonging to the Mosses & Liverworts group. Vernacular names include hitupihtisammal (Finnish) and vedtrdmossa (Swedish).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Cephalozia macounii (Aust.) Aust.
• Family: Cephaloziaceae
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Phylum: Hepatophyta
• Class: Jungermanniopsida
• Subclass: Jungermanniae
• Order: Jungermanniales
• Genus: Cephalozia
• Synonyms: Jungermannia macounii Austin, Cephalozia macounii (Austin) Spruce, Cephalozia lammersiana (Huebener) F. Lees, Cephalozia fluitans Spruce

Distribution and Habitat

Cephalozia macounii is a rare species found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Specific regions include northern and central Europe, Asia, and North America. It is an epixylic liverwort, meaning it grows on decaying wood.

Morphological Characteristics

It is described as small, about 1-3 mm long and 0.15-0.25 mm wide.

Ecological Role

• Cephalozia macounii is dioicous, meaning it has separate male and female plants.
• It is considered a rare and vulnerable species.

Additional Information

• Cephalozia macounii is protected under the EU Habitats Directive (Annex II).
• The genus Cephalozia is the largest in the family Cephaloziaceae.

Further Resources

For more information, you can consult the following resources:

• ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 14445
• The Plant List
• NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
• Musum national d'Histoire naturelle
• Discover Life
• Encyclopedia of Life
• NCBI Taxonomy checklist
• ABMI (Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute) species summary
• Drone-Application-Server database
• SYKE (Finnish Environment Institute): www.ymparisto.fi/Lajiesittelyt
• Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera