Frullania dilatata (L.) Dumort.
(Dilated Scalewort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFrullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
GenusFrullania (a genus of scaleworts)
FamilyFRULLANIACEAE (a family of scaleworts)
OrderPORELLALES (scaleworts, pounceworts and hollyworts)
ClassJUNGERMANNIOPSIDA (leafy liverworts)
PhylumMARCHANTIOPHYTA (liverworts)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort) :
1: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
30 Apr 2014 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
with perianths, on willow trunk
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)Image 3: Plant - in habitatImage 4: Branches - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Branches - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: Branch - top surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 7: Branch - under surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 8: Perianth - magnifiedImage 9: Thallus - branches - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Thallus - branches - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Thallus - with perianths - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Thallus - with perianths - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 13: Thallus - with perianths - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 14: Thallus - with perianths - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 15: Branch - under surfaceImage 16: Branch - under surface (2)Image 17: Branch - under surface - microscope low magnificationImage 18: Branch - under surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 19: Leaf cells - focus stacked - magnifiedImage 20: Leaf cells - optical section - microscope low magnificationImage 21: Stem - under surface - microscope low magnification
2: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
24 Feb 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on almost horizontal ash trunk 1.5m above ground
Image 1: Plant - fertileImage 2: Perianths - magnified
3: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
29 Jan 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Oak trunk
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)Image 3: Plant (3)Image 4: Plant (4)Image 5: Plant - close-upImage 6: Plant - close-up (2)Image 7: Plant - close-up (3)Image 8: Plant - close-up (4)Image 9: Plant - close-up (5)Image 10: Plant undersideImage 11: Plant underside (2)Image 12: UndersideImage 13: Branch tipImage 14: Helmet-shaped lower lobe of leafImage 15: Helmet-shaped lower lobes of leavesImage 16: Leaf cellsImage 17: Leaf cells (2)Image 18: Leaf margin cellsImage 19: Leaf - upper lobeImage 20: Underleaf
4: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
16 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU81 50° 60’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
at base of Beech tree
Image 1: Perianths - highly enlargedImage 2: Perianths - highly enlarged (2)
5: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
3 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on tree trunk
Image 1: In situ - close-up - enlarged
6: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
28 Mar 1976 OSGR: SU81 50° 60’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: In situ - enlarged
7: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
29 Feb 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on old Elm log
Image 1: Shoot - highly enlargedImage 2: Shoot - highly enlarged (2)
8: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
25 Mar 1970 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on hazel trunk
Image 1: In situ - enlargedImage 2: Leaf cells - magnifiedImage 3: Postical lobes - magnifiedImage 4: Shoot - magnifiedImage 5: Underleaf - magnified
9: Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
9 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
on rock on island
Image 1: In situ - enlarged

Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Frullania dilatata (Dilated Scalewort)
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