Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Cephaloziella hampeana (Nees) Schiffn. ex Loeske

Family: Cephaloziellaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Jungermannia hampeana Nees

Cephaloziella hampeana is a minute leafy liverwort. There are no underleaves in this species. There are 2 lobes to the leaves which spread widely. The leaves are widely spaced along the stems. There are oil bodies present, but they have disintegrated in this 50 year old specimen.

Many thanks to the University of Colorado Herbarium (COLO), Erin Tripp, and Dina Clark for permitting us to photograph this specimen.

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Cephaloziella hampeana, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023



Cephaloziella hampeana, photomicrograph of stem, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023



Cephaloziella hampeana, photomicrograph of stems, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023



Cephaloziella hampeana, photomicrograph of stem, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023



Cephaloziella hampeana, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023



Cephaloziella hampeana, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023



Cephaloziella hampeana, photomicrograph of leaf, collection by W.A. Weber (ID by W.S. Hong, 1985), Colorado, Boulder County, Hazelwood bog 2-3 mi W of Nederland, September 17, 1972; photos by Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, February 17, 2023


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