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Cephalozia macrostachya ssp. macrostachya

Scientific Name: Cephalozia macrostachya ssp. macrostachya

Family: Cephaloziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephalozia macrostachya

Cephalozia macrostachya, also known as Cephalozia macrostachya, is a plant belonging to the liverwort family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephalozia macrostachya Kaal.
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Family: Cephaloziaceae
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida
  • Division: Hepatophyta
  • Synonyms:
    • Cephalozia macrostachya subsp. macrostachya
    • Cephalozia macrostachya var. macrostachya

Distribution and Habitat

Cephalozia macrostachya has been recently found in the 'Swamp' mire near Doksy.

It is a boreal-montane species.

Morphological Characteristics

Cephalozia macrostachya forms dense, light green mats, only a few millimeters high.

Related Species and Subspecies

  • Cephalozia affinis Lindb. ex Steph.
  • Cephalozia bicuspidata (L.) Dum.
  • Cephalozia loitlesbergeri Schiffn.
  • Cephalozia lunulifolia (Dumort.) Dumort.
  • Cephalozia macrostachya subsp. australis R.M. Schust.
  • Cephalozia bicuspidata subsp. ambigua (C. Massal.)
  • Cephalozia bicuspidata subsp. lammersiana (Huebener) R. M. Schust.
  • Cephalozia catenulata
  • Cephalozia connivens
  • Cephalozia kodaikanalensis
  • Cephalozia leucantha Spruce.

Further Information

Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) for Cephalozia macrostachya ssp. australis: 14448 (Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ITIS)