Tritomaria polita

Phylum: Marchantiophyta

Family: Scapaniaceae

Genus: Tritomaria

Scientific Name: Tritomaria polita (Nees) Jørg.

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Synonyms: Diplophyllum politum (Nees) Dumort., Jungermannia medelpadica Arnell, Jungermannia polita Nees, Lophozia polita (Nees) Macoun, Saccobasis polita (Nees) H. Buch, Sphenolobus medelpadicus (Arnell) Steph., Sphenolobus politus (Nees) Steph., Sphenolobus politus var. medelpadicus (Arnell) Schiffn., Tritomaria polymorpha (R.M. Schust.) Grolle

Common Name

Flush Notchwort

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Distinguishing Features

Tritomaria polita is anomalous amongst its genus in having symmetrically 3-lobed leaves with rounded lobe tips. The predominantly subalpine plants themselves grow as short, ascending, yellow-green leafy shoots to 1.5 cm long and 3 mm wide, with leaves wider than long. Underleaves are absent, and angular purple-brown gemmae are frequently present.

Similar species

See table for comparison to other species of Tritomaria and Trilophozia

Habitat

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Relevant Literature

Godfrey, J.D. (1977). Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of southwestern British Columbia . [Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia]. UBC cIRcle.
Hong, W. S. (2007). Scapania. In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (Eds.), Flora of North America North of Mexico (Vol. 3) . Oxford University Press.
Wagner, D. H. (2013). Guide to the liverworts of Oregon: Scapania undulata . Oregon State University Herbarium.