Porella
Porella is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the family Porellaceae within that order. There are 84 species recognized,[1] most of them from East Asia. The genus has a wide distribution in temperate areas, where it is commonly found growing attached to the bark of trees. Members of the genus have lobed leaves with a large upper lobe and small lower lobe.[2]
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| Porella platyphylla | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Porellales |
| Family: | Porellaceae |
| Genus: | Porella L., 1753 |
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Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Porella:
- Porella arboris-vitae
- Porella bolanderi[2]
- Porella cordeana
- Porella navicularis
- Porella pinnata[2]
- Porella platyphylla
- Porella roellii[3]
References
- Söderström; et al. (2016). "World checklist of hornworts and liverworts". PhytoKeys (59): 1–826. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.59.6261. PMC 4758082. PMID 26929706.
- Barbour, Wm. C. (1902). "Porella". The Bryologist. 5 (2): 32–36. doi:10.2307/3237914. ISSN 0007-2745.
- Webmaster, David Ratz. "A Liverwort - Montana Field Guide". fieldguide.mt.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
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