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Cephalozia pleniceps: Blunt Pincerwort

Cephalozia pleniceps, commonly known as Blunt Pincerwort, is a small leafy liverwort found in wet environments. This plant belongs to the Cephaloziaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Cephalozia pleniceps (Austin) Lindb.
• Common Name: Blunt Pincerwort
• Family: Cephaloziaceae
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Taxonomic Rank: Species
• Synonyms:
  • Jungermannia pleniceps Austin
  • Pleurocladula pleniceps
  • Cephalozia macrantha Kaal. &amp W.E. Nicholson
  • Cephalozia pleniceps var. macrantha (Kaal. &amp W.E. Nicholson)
• Other Combinations: Fuscocephaloziopsis pleniceps

Distribution and Habitat

• Cephalozia pleniceps is a boreo-arctic montane circumpolar element.
• It is commonly found in wet heaths, bogs, and other wet places.
• Specific locations mentioned include Harpur's Downs, NE of St Breward, Bodmin Moor (1967), and Russia.

Classification

• Rgne: Plantae
• Embranchement: Marchantiophyta
• Classe: Marchantiopsida
• Ordre: Jungermanniales

Genetic Information

• A Cephalozia pleniceps isolate C84j tRNA-Leu (trnL) gene, partial sequence trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe (trnF) gene, partial sequence have been studied.

Related Species

• Several other Cephalozia species are mentioned, including Cephalozia connivens, Cephalozia loitlesbergeri, and Cephalozia macrostachya.
• Varieties include Cephalozia pleniceps var. caroliniana.

Alternative Language Information

• Danish Name: Flagel-kantbger
• Icelandic Common Name: "heiakrli"
• Dutch Name: Wortelmaanmos

Further Information

• Information can be found at Discover Life, Encyclopedia of Life and NCBI Taxonomy.
• Checklists can be found at the British Bryological Society.
• Terminology information can be found at TERMIUM, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.