Marchantiaceae | |
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Marchantia polymorpha | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Marchantiopsida |
Order: | Marchantiales |
Family: |
Marchantiaceae Lindl. [1] |
Genera | |
Marchantiaceae is a family of liverworts in order Marchantiales. It contains a single genus Marchantia.
Until recently, three genera were included in the Marchantiaceae: [2] [3]
However, the genera Bucegia and Preissia have since been merged into Marchantia, leaving only the single genus in the family. [4]
A number of additional genera have been moved to other families: