Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Lophozia sp. (Dum.) Dum.
Family: Lophoziaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lophozia is a large and complex genus of leafy liverworts with substantial variability. Most species have bilobed (not complicate) leaves; the lobes are most often pointed. Most of the species are very small and identification to species can be difficult. This specimen demonstrates well-developed terminal perianths that are characteristic of the genus. Lophozia occurs as creeping mats in moist upper elevation springs.
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Lophozia sp. (4x macro of stems and leaves), photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Bead Spring, May 15, 2012
Lophozia sp. (4x macro of perianths), photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Bead Spring, May 15, 2012
Lophozia sp., 40x photomicrograph of perianth, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Bead Spring, May 15, 2012
Lophozia sp., 40x photomicrograph of stems and leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Bead Spring, May 15, 2012
Lophozia sp., 400x photomicrograph of cells and oil bodies, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Mogollon Mtns., Bead Spring, May 15, 2012
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