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Porella

This article is about the genus of liverwort. For the bryozoan genus, see Porella (bryozoan).
Porella
Porella platyphylla.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Marchantiophyta
Class:
Jungermanniopsida
Order:
Porellales
Family:
Porellaceae
Genus:
Porella

L., 1753
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Macvicaria W.E. Nicholson
  • Madotheca Dum.

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.

Species in Porella

  • Porella arboris-vitae
  • Porella cordeana
  • Porella platyphylla

References

  1. ^ Söderström; et al. (2016). "World checklist of hornworts and liverworts". PhytoKeys. 59: 1–826. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.59.6261. PMC 4758082. PMID 26929706.

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