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two-horned pincerwort

Cephalozia bicuspidata (L.) Dumort.
two-horned pincerwort
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Cephalozia bicuspidata (L.) Dumort. is a liverwort species in the family Cephaloziaceae. It is commonly known as two-horned pincerwort. The species was first described in 1835 and is distributed across regions including Québec, Labrador, several islands in the Atlantic, and parts of South America and Europe.

Description

Cephalozia bicuspidata is a member of the Cephaloziaceae family and is characterized by its distinctive morphology. It is found in regions such as Québec, Labrador, the Azores, Madeira, and parts of South America, including Ciénega, Arcabuco, and Boyacá. The species has a broad distribution across various territories, including TW, Flanders, SE, Vermont-US, and NO. Historical notes on its nomenclature reference works by Isoviita (Acta Bot. Fenn. 89: 18. 1970) and Grolle (Feddes Repert. 87: 185. 1976), which provide additional context on its classification and taxonomic history.

Other common names

two-horned pincerwortTwotoothed Cephalozia

Distribution

Québec · Labrador · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · TW · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · Ciénega · Arcabuco · Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Magdalena · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region

Synonyms

Jungermannia bicuspidataCephalozia robustaCephalozia vallis-gratiaeCephalozia grandifoliaJungermannia menzeliiTrigonanthus bicuspidatusCephalozia randiiCephaloziopsis randiiCephalozia extensaJungermannia extensaJungermannia cylindricaCephalozia vulcanicolaCephalozia cavifoliaCephalozia aquaticaCephalozia skottsbergiiCephalozia sullivantiaeEucephalozia bicuspidataTrigonanthus bicuspidatus var. bicuspidatusJungermannia bicalyculataJungermannia bicuspidata subsp. bicuspidataJungermannia multifloraJungermannia sullivantiaeBlepharostoma setaceumLepidozia multifloraCephalozia austiniiCephalozia multifloraJungermannia rigidulaJungermannia setaceaJungermannia lichenastrumCephalozia bicuspidata var. bicuspidata

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