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Cheilolejeunea adnata
Scientific Name: Cheilolejeunea adnata
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Category: Liverwort
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Cheilolejeunea adnata
Cheilolejeunea adnata is a species of liverwort belonging to the genus Cheilolejeunea and the family Lejeuneaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cheilolejeunea adnata (Kunze ex Lehm.) Grolle
- Family: Lejeuneaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Hepatophyta
- Class: Hepatopsida
- Order: Jungermanniales
- Synonyms:
- Jungermannia adnata Kunze ex Lehm. et Lindenb.
- Cheilolejeunea decidua (Note: some sources equate this to C. adnata, while others distinguish them)
- Other Names: Cheilolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn., 1893
- Varieties:
- Cheilolejeunea adnata var. autoica Gradst.
Distribution and Habitat
Cheilolejeunea adnata has a broad distribution, including:
- Antarctica
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- French Guiana
- Neotropical regions (AM, BA, ES, MG, MT, PE, RJ, SP)
- North Brazil (RR, AP, PA, AM, AC)
- Northeast Brazil (RN, PE, BA)
It has been found growing on smooth bark in rainforest environments at altitudes around 600 meters.
Morphological Characteristics
- The lobule is usually reduced with a short, flattened tooth.
- Hyaline papilla is proximal to the tooth.
- Leaves are deciduous, with or without rhizoids.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Found in association with other bryophytes like Fissidens cf. submarginatum and Cheilolejeunea cf. acutangula.
Further Information
For more information, you can explore these resources:
- The Plant List
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Brazilian Flora
- Drone-Application-Server database
- Pl@ntNet