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Cephalozia pachycaulis

Scientific Name: Cephalozia pachycaulis

Family: Cephaloziaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephalozia pachycaulis

Cephalozia pachycaulis is a species of liverwort in the family Cephaloziaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephalozia pachycaulis Schust.
  • Rank: Species
  • Family: Cephaloziaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Marchantiophyta (Liverworts)
  • Class: Jungermanniopsida
  • Order: Jungermanniales
  • Authors: Schuster, Rudolf Mathias

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cephalozia pachycaulis has been found in Yakutia, Russia.
  • It has also been identified in Alaska.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Capsule walls are often largely 3-layered.
  • It is a nonvascular plant.

Genetic Information

  • The plant's genetic information includes a trnK-psbA intergenic spacer, partial sequence, photosystem II 32 kDa protein (psbA) gene, and a complete cds psbA-trnH intergenic spacer.

Further Information

  • Published In: The Bryologist 96: 623.
  • A taxonomic study on the genus Cephalozia in Russia has been conducted.
  • Discover Life has a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of this species.
  • TaxonConcept Knowledge Base is available from http://lod.taxonconcept.org/ses/tggDZ.html
  • Encyclopedia of Life is mentioned as a potential resource, but information is not yet available.