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Cephaloziella rubella
Scientific Name: Cephaloziella rubella
Family: Cephaloziellaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Cephaloziella rubella: Red Threadwort
Cephaloziella rubella, commonly known as Red Threadwort, is a small leafy liverwort that belongs to the family Cephaloziellaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cephaloziella rubella (Nees) Warnst.
- Common Name: Red Threadwort
- Family: Cephaloziellaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Basionym: Jungermannia rubella Nees
- Synonym: Cephaloziella myriantha (Lind.) Schiffn.
- Alternative Scientific Names:
- Cephaloziella rubella (Nees) Schiffn.
- Varieties:
- Cephaloziella rubella var. arctogena R.M. Schust.
- Cephaloziella rubella var. rubella
- Cephaloziella rubella var. sullivantii (Austin) K. Müller
- Cephaloziella rubella var. bifida (Schreber ex Schmidel) C. Douin
- Cephaloziella rubella var. elegans R. M.
- Cephaloziella rubella var. bryhnii (Kaal.) Douin
Distribution and Habitat
- Cephaloziella rubella is found on peaty surfaces.
- It has a national distribution in Canada, where it is considered native and regularly occurring.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cephaloziella rubella is described as a very small leafy liverwort.
- Its shoots are described as thread-like, thin, brownish-green or strongly reddish-brown, especially in open habitats.
Quirky Facts
- The English vernacular name also includes 'Stirrup Shell'.
Further Information
- NBN Gateway is used for generating distribution maps.
- ITIS TSN 14522 refers to Cephaloziella rubella.
- Additional information can be found on Discover Life and the Encyclopedia of Life.
- The British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes contains information about this species.