Marchantiaceae

Updated on Sep 21, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Scientific name Marchantiaceae Rank Family		Division Marchantiophyta Higher classification Marchantiales Order Marchantiales

Lower classifications Marchantia, Preissia

Marchantiaceae is a family of liverworts in order Marchantiales.

How to pronounce marchantiaceae

Currently, three genera are included in the Marchantiaceae:

Bucegia Radian 1903

Marchantia Linnaeus 1753

Preissia Corda 1829 non Opiz 1852

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

Neohodgsonia, now in family Neohodgsoniaceae

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