Fen Notchwort

Mesoptychia rutheana (Leiocolea rutheana, Lophozia

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Fen Notchwort
Scientific Name: 
Mesoptychia rutheana (Leiocolea rutheana, Lophozia
Synonyms: 
Lophozia rutheana
Leiocolea rutheana
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bryophyte (Liverwort)
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Marchantiophyta
Class: 
Jungermanniopsida
Order: 
Jungermanniales
Family: 
Scapaniaceae
Habitat
Ley: wet calcareous habitats such as fens and swamps, often amongst mosses (Drepanocladus or Scorpidium)
References: 
H252
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Shield

Distribution

Damsholt: imperfectly circumpolar, subarctic to arctic, lacking in high arctic; Ley: imperfectly circumpolar, lacking from high arctic
References: 
H252

Number of Occurrences

4: east of GBL, Ft. Simpson Area: 27.9 miles S of Liard River crossing on Mackenzie Highway & 1.2 miles W of junction with Liard Highway, 2 in Nahanni NPR; Infrequent and scattered throughout the Territories (ALTA, CANM, NY, UBC). Also cited in Steere 1977, Steere & Scotter 1978b and Damsholt 2006 (C). Restricted to calcareous fens and bogs (Schuster 1969), this species is uncommon throughout its Canadian range (H291).
References: 
W055
H291

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Infrequent and scattered throughout the Territories (ALTA, CANM, NY, UBC). Also cited in Steere 1977, Steere & Scotter 1978b and Damsholt 2006 (C). Restricted to calcareous fens and bogs (Schuster 1969), this species is uncommon throughout its Canadian range.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by M Anions (2011) ;
Last Updated: 
October 24, 2014

References

Habitat

  • Anions M (2011) General Status Hornworts & Liverworts Final Review. E-mail with Excel attachment Sent to S Carriere Wed 09/03/2011 10:04 Printed in binder - H252 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • GBIF (2012) Global Biodiversity Infromation Facility. data.gbif.org - W055 Return
  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Range Extent

  • Anions M (2011) General Status Hornworts & Liverworts Final Review. E-mail with Excel attachment Sent to S Carriere Wed 09/03/2011 10:04 Printed in binder - H252 Return