Kingdom Plantae Class Jungermanniopsida Rank Genus | Division Marchantiophyta Order Metzgeriales | |
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Family Phyllothalliaceae
E. A. Hodgs. Similar Makinoa, Noteroclada, Blasiaceae, Pleurozia, Metzgeriidae | ||
Phyllothallia is a small genus of liverworts of the Southern Hemisphere. It is classified in order Metzgeriales and is the only member of the family Phyllothalliaceae within that order. Unlike most members of the Metzgeriales, Phyllothallia has a leafy appearance. The genus has a disjunct distribution, with the species Phyllothallia nivicola found in New Zealand while the other species in the genus, Phyllothallia fuegiana, occurs in Tierra del Fuego.
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