Pallavicinia is a globally distributed genus in the liverwort family Pallaviciniaceae. thallus is simple contain a strong hair like midrib. thallus area except midrib made out of one layer of cells. thallus is dark green in color and it is very small. thallus is gametophyte. it is the dominant plant. grows in shady and moist environments. thallus is green or pale green in color. 3-6cm in long and 4-5mm broad. margins are entirely or irregularly lobed. most species are distributed in tropical or sub tropical or temperate regions. can be found places like moist soil covered rocks, banks of fresh water streams. female thallus lobes with cup shaped fringed receptacles.

Pallavicinia
Pallavicinia xiphoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Pallaviciniales
Family: Pallaviciniaceae
Genus: Pallavicinia
S. Gray 1821, corr. Trev. 1874, nom. cons.
Synonyms
List
  • Blyttia Endl. 1840, illegitimate homonym, not Arn. 1838 nor Fr. 1839
  • Dilaena
  • Diplomitrion
  • Hollia
  • Pallavicinius
  • Steetzia
  • Thedenia
  • Wuestneia
Species[1]
formerly included[1]

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