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Cephaloziella turneri

Scientific Name: Cephaloziella turneri

Family: Cephaloziellaceae

Category: Liverwort

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cephaloziella turneri - Turner's Threadwort

Cephaloziella turneri, commonly known as Turner's Threadwort, is a liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziellaceae.

Considerations for Pets

This plant is described as "tiny" and may have small parts. Care should be taken to avoid ingestion by pets.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cephaloziella turneri (Hook.) K. Mller
  • Family: Cephaloziellaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Anthelia turneri (Hook.) Dumort.
    • Cephalozia turneri
    • Prionolobus turneri (Hook.) Spruce var. meridionalis Schiffn.
  • Alternative Scientific Names:
    • Cephaloziella turneri (Hook.) Mll.Frib.
    • Cephaloziella turneri (Hooker) K. Mller

Distribution and Habitat

Cephaloziella turneri is a Mediterranean-Atlantic Oceanic element, observed in locations such as Perranarworthal (1962, JAP) and found growing in soil in streams and along river banks, rock crevices on cliffs, and in sheltered habitats at low altitudes.

Conservation Status

  • Critically Endangered (CR B2ab(iii))

Morphology and Biology

  • Tiny perennial
  • Reportedly can have spiny-leafed versions that are .2 - .3mm in diameter.

Associations

Cephaloziella turneri is found alongside other hepatics such as Jungermannia sp.

Further Information

For more information, you can consult the following resources:

  • Tropicos
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) - TSN 14537
  • Discover Life
  • USDA
  • Harvard University Herbaria