Porella | |
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Porella platyphylla | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
Order: | Porellales |
Family: | Porellaceae |
Genus: |
Porella L., 1753 [1] |
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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 were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. [2] World Flora Online accepts 125 species, [3] and GBIF accepts 150 species (as of 4 July 2023). [4]
The genus has a wide cosmopolitan distribution in temperate areas, [4] 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. [5]
Species Porella arboris-vitae, Porella bolanderi, [5] Porella cordeana, Porella navicularis, Porella pinnata, [5] Porella platyphylla and Porella roellii, were all found in Montana, USA. [6]
The following species are recognised in the genus Porella by GBIF; [4]
Data related to
Porella at Wikispecies
Porella | |
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Porella platyphylla | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
Order: | Porellales |
Family: | Porellaceae |
Genus: |
Porella L., 1753 [1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
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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 were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. [2] World Flora Online accepts 125 species, [3] and GBIF accepts 150 species (as of 4 July 2023). [4]
The genus has a wide cosmopolitan distribution in temperate areas, [4] 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. [5]
Species Porella arboris-vitae, Porella bolanderi, [5] Porella cordeana, Porella navicularis, Porella pinnata, [5] Porella platyphylla and Porella roellii, were all found in Montana, USA. [6]
The following species are recognised in the genus Porella by GBIF; [4]
Data related to
Porella at Wikispecies