Metzgeriaceae

Family of liverworts

Metzgeriaceae
Metzgeria furcata growing on bark in Germany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Metzgeriales
Family: Metzgeriaceae
Klinggr., 1858
Genera

See text

Synonyms

Vandiemeniaceae

Metzgeriaceae is a family of thallose liverworts in the order Metzgeriales.[1] Species may be either monoicous or dioicous.

Genera

As accepted by GBIF;[2]

  • Apometzgeria Kuwah.
  • Metzgeria Raddi (212)
  • Steerella Kuwah. (2)
  • Vandiemenia Hewson

Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.[2]

References

  1. ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Metzgeriaceae
  2. ^ a b "Metzgeriaceae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

Media related to Metzgeriaceae at Wikimedia Commons

Taxon identifiers
Metzgeriaceae
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