Marchantiaceae
Encyclopedia
Marchantiaceae is a family
of liverwort
s in order
Marchantiales
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A number of additional genera have been moved to other families:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of liverwort
Marchantiophyta
The Marchantiophyta are a division of bryophyte plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts. Like other bryophytes, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of genetic information....
s in order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Marchantiales
Marchantiales
Marchantiales is an order of thallose liverworts that includes species like Lunularia cruciata, a common and often troublesome weed in moist, temperate gardens and greenhouses....
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Genera in Marchantiaceae
Currently, four genera are included in the Marchantiaceae:- Bucegia
- MarchantiaMarchantiaMarchantia is a genus in the family Marchantiaceae of the order Marchantiales, a group of liverworts.These are simple plants without roots or vascular systems...
- Neohodgsonia
- PreissiaPreissiaPreissia is a genus of liverworts in order Marchantiales. It is a member of family Marchantiaceae within that order. This genus has worldwide distribution.- External links :* *...
A number of additional genera have been moved to other families:
- AsterellaAsterellaAsterella is a liverwort genus in the family of Aytoniaceae.- Species :* Asterella bolanderi, the Bolander's asterella* Asterella californica, the California asterella* Asterella elegans, the elegant asterella* Asterella elegans ssp...
, now in family AytoniaceaeAytoniaceaeAytoniaceae is a family of liverworts in order Marchantiales.Synonyms :Grimaldiaceae, K. Müll., 1940Rebouliaceae, Evans, 1923- Genera in Family Aytoniaceae :* Asterella* Cryptomitrium* Mannia... - ConocephalumConocephalumConocephalum is a genus of liverworts in order Marchantiales. It is the only member of family Conocephalaceae within that order. This genus has worldwide distribution.- Species in Conocephalum :...
, now in family Conocephalaceae - Dumortiera, now in family Wiesnerellaceae
- LunulariaLunulariaLunularia cruciata or crescent-cup liverwort is a liverwort of order Marchantiales, and the only species in the genus Lunularia and family Lunulariaceae. The name refers to the moon-shaped cups, from Latin luna, moon. It occurs commonly in western Europe, where it is native the region around the...
, now in family Lunulariaceae - Reboulia, now in family AytoniaceaeAytoniaceaeAytoniaceae is a family of liverworts in order Marchantiales.Synonyms :Grimaldiaceae, K. Müll., 1940Rebouliaceae, Evans, 1923- Genera in Family Aytoniaceae :* Asterella* Cryptomitrium* Mannia...