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Conocephalum conicum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Marchantiopsida

Family
  
Conocephalaceae

Scientific name
  
Conocephalum conicum

Division
  
Marchantiophyta

Order
  
Marchantiales

Genus
  
Conocephalum

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Conocephalum, Marchantia polymorpha, Lunularia, Marchantiales, Calypogeia

Airborne sperms of conocephalum conicum liverworts hd size movie


Conocephalum conicum, the great scented liverwort, common mushroom-headed liverwort or snakeskin liverwort, is a liverwort species in the genus Conocephalum .

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A lunularic acid decarboxylase has been detected from C. conicum.

The larvae of the moth Epimartyria pardella feed on C. conicum.

Airborne sperm of conocephalum conicum conocephalaceae


Description

Conocephalum conicum has very wide thalli which can form large mats.

Thalli

The thalli can grow to 17mm wide, large for a liverwort. The thalli are very strong-smelling, with purplish margins; a dark green, leathery surface; flat and smooth. There is a set of lines running along the thalli's surface. The air pores, which are found between the lines, are more conspicuous.

Reproductive structures

Male plants bear unstalked, terminal cushions. Female plants have terminal conical receptacles on stalks, which are shortly lobed.

References

Conocephalum conicum Wikipedia