variable-leaved crestwort

(Lophocolea heterophylla)

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Description

Lophocolea heterophylla, the variable-leaved crestwort, is a liverwort species belonging to the order Jungermanniales, which is the largest liverwort order. The variable-leaved crestwort has pale green translucent leaves, which are bilobed at the bottom of the stem but become notched or completely smooth (no notches and not bilobed) further up the stem. Shoots can be up to 3mm wide with the leaves being no more than 1.5mm in width and length. The plant has a strong scent.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order:Jungermanniales
Family:Lophocoleaceae
Genus:Lophocolea
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