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Cephaloziella rappii

Scientific Name: Cephaloziella rappii

Family: Cephaloziellaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephaloziella rappii

Cephaloziella rappii is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziellaceae. It is also referred to as Cephaloziella rappii Douin.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephaloziella rappii Douin
  • Family: Cephaloziellaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Bryophyta (Mosses, Hornworts, and Liverworts)
  • Synonyms:
    • Cephaloziella hyalina var. rappii (Douin) R. M. Schust.

Distribution and Habitat

Information suggests that Cephaloziella rappii grows in various locations around the world. Maps indicating its distribution are available, offering insights into its habitat.

Morphological Characteristics

Cephaloziella rappii is an absurdly tiny liverwort. Studying it requires a steady hand, a compound microscope, and a high frustration threshold due to its small size.

Interactions with other organisms

Cephaloziella rappii has been identified in herbarium collections and sometimes misidentified as different species of other genera such as Frullania rappii. There is also mention of associations with lichens such as Cladonia rappii.

Resources and Further Information

  • ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (TSN 14521)
  • The Plant List
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Wikimedia Commons: Provides media related to Cephaloziella rappii.
  • iNaturalist.org
  • Drone-Application-Server database