Tritomaria scitula

Phylum: Marchantiophyta

Family: Scapaniaceae

Genus: Tritomaria

Scientific Name: Tritomaria scitula (Taylor) Jørg.

Tropicos BFNA

Synonyms: Diplophylleia exsectiformis var. aequiloba Culm., Jungermannia scitula Taylor, Lophozia exsecta var. scitula (Taylor) Pearson ex Macoun, Sphenolobus exsectiformis var. aequilobus (Culm.) Müll. Frib., Sphenolobus politus var. acutus (Kaal. ex Schiffn.) Müll. Frib., Sphenolobus scitulus (Taylor) Steph., Tritomaria scitula var. savoica Müll. Frib.

Common Name

Mountain Notchwort

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Distinguishing Features

A consistently three-lobed species of calcareous habitsts, T. scitula has leaves that are longer than wide on horizontal-to-ascending green-to-brown shoots up to 1.5 cm long. Underleaves are absent and gemmae are reddish-brown and angular, clustering on the leaf lobe apices. The lateral leaves are nearly symmetrical.

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.