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 | |
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Pallavicinia xiphoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
Order: | Pallaviciniales |
Family: | Pallaviciniaceae |
Genus: | Pallavicinia S. Gray 1821, corr. Trev. 1874, nom. cons. |
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List
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- Species[1]
- formerly included[1]
References
edit- ^ a b The Plant List
- P. crassifrons, syn of Jensenia crassifrons
- P. erimona, syn of Hattorianthus erimonus
- P. erythropus, syn of Jensenia erythropus
- P. hibernica, syn of Moerckia hibernica
- P. rubescens, syn of Symphyogyna brasiliensis
- P. stephanii, syn of Makednothallus stephanii
- P. subflabellatus, syn of Makednothallus subflabellatus
- P. tenuinervis, syn of Symphyogyna tenuinervis
- P. wallisii, syn of Jensenia wallisii
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282912176_Pallavicinia_lyelli_HookGray_Pallaviciniaceae_an_addition_to_the_hepatic_flora_of_Maharashtra_India