Moerckiaceae
| Moerckiaceae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Moerckia flotoviana (male) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Metzgeriales |
| Family: | Moerckiaceae Stotler & Crand.-Stotl., 2007[1] |
| Genera | |
|
Hattorianthus | |
Moerckiaceae is a family of liverworts in the order Metzgeriales. The plants are thallose, typically organized as a thick central costa (midvein), each side with a broad wing of tissue one cell in thickness. All species are dioicous.
References
- ↑ Crandall-Stotler, B. J.; R. E. Stotler (2007). "On the identity of Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche (Moerckiaceae fam. nov., Marchantiophyta)". Nova Hedwigia, Beiheft. 131: 41–59.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.