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Great Scented Liverwort

Mosses and Liverworts

Conocephalum conicum, also known as the great scented liverwort or snakeskin liverwort, is a liverwort species in the genus Conocephalum. It is part of the Conocephalum conicum species complex, which includes several cryptic species not readily distinguished by appearance alone. Its name refers to the cone-shaped archegoniophore, the stalked structure that bears its spore capsules.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
The great scented liverwort has a strong smelling thallus with purplish margins, a dark green leathery surface, and a flat, smooth texture. 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Conocephalum conicum (L.) Dum. 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Great Scented Liverwort
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Africa

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Belgium

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Luxembourg

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Portugal

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South Asia

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Conocephalum conicum
  • Introduction
    Conocephalum conicum, also known as the great scented liverwort or snakeskin liverwort, is a liverwort species in the genus Conocephalum.
  • Morphology, Thalli
    The thalli are very strong-smelling, with purplish margins; a dark green, leathery surface; flat and smooth.
  • liverwort species
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295431
    Conocephalum conicum, also known as the great scented liverwort or snakeskin liverwort, is a liverwort species in the genus Conocephalum.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Conocephalum conicum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Conocephalum conicum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ476335, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Great Scented Liverwort
  • Wikidata Q476335, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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