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Pale Liverwort

Chiloscyphus pallescens (Ehrh. ex Hoffm.) Dumort.
Pale Liverwort
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Chiloscyphus pallescens, commonly known as Pale Liverwort, is a species of liverwort in the family Lophocoleaceae. It was first described in 1831 and is found on several islands, including Corvo Island, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, and in parts of the United States, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Description

Chiloscyphus pallescens is a member of the Lophocoleaceae family and is distributed across multiple islands and regions, including Corvo Island, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, as well as the U.S. state of Vermont, Denmark, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This species is known by the common name Pale Liverwort in English. The species was first published in 1831 and is part of the genus Chiloscyphus.

Other common names

Pale LiverwortSt Winifrid'S Other Moss

Distribution

Corvo Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Synonyms

Jungermannia pallescensJungermannia ascendensJungermannia adscendensChiloscyphus lophocoleoidesJungermannia pallescens var. pallescensJungermannia polyanthos var. pallescensChiloscyphus ascendensChiloscyphus labiatusChiloscyphus polyanthos var. pallescensChiloscyphus webberianusChiloscyphus himalayensisChiloscyphus lophocoleoides f. acutiusculusChiloscyphus pallescens f. communisChiloscyphus pallescens f. uliginosusChiloscyphus polyanthos var. grandicalyxChiloscyphus polyanthos var. heterophylloidesChiloscyphus polyanthos var. lophocoleoidesLophocolea heterophylla var. paludosa

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