- Marchantiaceae
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Marchantiaceae Marchantia polymorpha Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Marchantiophyta Class: Marchantiopsida Order: Marchantiales Family: Marchantiaceae
(Bisch.) Lindley[1]Genera - Bucegia
- Marchantia
- Neohodgsonia
- Preissia
Marchantiaceae is a family of liverworts in order Marchantiales.
Genera in Marchantiaceae
Currently, four genera are included in the Marchantiaceae:
- Bucegia
- Marchantia
- Neohodgsonia
- Preissia
A number of additional genera have been moved to other families:
- Asterella, now in family Aytoniaceae
- Conocephalum, now in family Conocephalaceae
- Dumortiera, now in family Wiesnerellaceae
- Lunularia, now in family Lunulariaceae
- Reboulia, now in family Aytoniaceae
References
- ^ Lindley, J. (1836). A Natural System of Botany (2nd ed.). London. p. 412.
External links
Categories:- Liverworts
- Liverwort families
- Bryophyte stubs
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