Jungermanniaceae is the namesake family of leafy liverworts. It is a group of small plants that are widely distributed. Several genera formerly included within the family are now classified in the Myliaceae or Solenostomataceae.

Jungermanniaceae
Jungermannia hyalina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Jungermanniales
Suborder: Jungermanniineae
Family: Jungermanniaceae
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Most of the species of this family are found in temperate regions.

The main characteristics of the family:

  • The leaves are succubous.
  • The leaves are unlobed and never decurrent along the stem.
  • Perianth is terminal on the leading shoot.
  • Rhizoids are scattered along the stem.

Description

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The branches do not grow from the underside of the stem when the plants branch. The leaves are unlobed and have a smooth edge, and the underlobes are vestigial or absent. The rhizoids are scattered along the underside of the stem, and not restricted to specific patches near the underleaves.

Subfamilies and genera

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Subfamilies and genera included in Jungermanniaceae:[1]

Notes

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Former genera in the Jungermanniaceae:

References

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  1. ^ Söderström, Lars; Hagborg, Anders; von Konrat, Matt; Bartholomew-Began, Sharon; Bell, David; Briscoe, Laura; Brown, Elizabeth; Cargill, D. Christine; da Costa, Denise Pinheiro; Crandall-Stotler, Barbara J.; Cooper, Endymion; Dauphin, Gregorio; Engel, John; Feldberg, Kathrin; Glenny, David; Gradstein, S. Robbert; He, Xiaolan; Hentschel, Joern; Ilkiu-Borges, Anna Luiza; Katagiri, Tomoyuki; Konstantinova, Nadezhda A.; Larraín, Juan; Long, David; Nebel, Martin; Pócs, Tamás; Puche, Felisa; Reiner-Drehwald, Elena; Renner, Matt; Sass-Gyarmati, Andrea; Schäfer-Verwimp, Alfons; Segarra-Moragues, José; Stotler, Raymond E.; Sukkharak, Phiangphak; Thiers, Barbara; Uribe, Jaime; Váňa, Jiří; Wigginton, Martin; Zhang, Li; Zhu, Rui-Liang (2016). "World checklist of hornworts and liverworts". PhytoKeys (59): 1–828. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.59.6261. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 4758082. PMID 26929706.
  2. ^ "Hepatostolonophora J.J.Engel & R.M.Schust. - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Roivainenia Perss. - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2023.