Kingdom Plantae Order Metzgeriales Scientific name Noteroclada Rank Genus | Division Marchantiophyta Family Pelliaceae Higher classification Pelliaceae | |
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Similar Pelliaceae, Metzgeriales, Phyllothallia, Fossombroniaceae, Monoclea | ||
Noteroclada is a small genus of liverworts of the Southern Hemisphere. It is classified in order Metzgeriales and is a member of the family Pelliaceae within that order. Unlike Pellia, the other genus in the family, Noteroclada has a leafy appearance.
The species Noteroclada confluens is known primarily from the southern regions of South America, although it has been reported as far north as Costa Rica, and there is a report from New Zealand. A possible second species is known from South Africa.
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