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Marchantiophyta

Division

The liverworts: small, non-vascular land plants closely related to mosses, with a flattened, lobed body form (thallus) in many species rather than the stem-and-leaf structure typical of mosses. Marchantiophyta is considered among the earliest-diverging lineages of land plants and remains restricted to consistently damp habitats.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Marchantiophyta 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Triassic 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
7500 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Marchantiophyta
Filter Results16 entries

Bazzania Trilobata

Marchantiophyta

Bifid Crestwort

Marchantiophyta

Ciliated Fringewort

Marchantiophyta

Creeping Fingerwort

Marchantiophyta

Dilated Scalewort

Marchantiophyta

Fat Featherwort

Marchantiophyta

Forked Veilwort

Marchantiophyta

Frullania Dilatata

Marchantiophyta

Greater Whipwort

Marchantiophyta

Leafy Liverwort

Marchantiophyta

Overleaf Pellia

Marchantiophyta

Pellia Epiphylla

Marchantiophyta

Ptilidium Ciliare

Marchantiophyta

Tamarisk Scalewort

Marchantiophyta

Variable-leaved Crestwort

Marchantiophyta

Wafer-lip Liverwort

Marchantiophyta
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Bazzania Trilobata, Species
Source Wikidata: Greater Whipwort
Bifid Crestwort, Species
Source Lophocolea bidentata (Wikipedia)
Ciliated Fringewort, Species
Source Wikidata: Ciliated Fringewort
Creeping Fingerwort, Species
Source Lepidozia reptans (Wikipedia)
Dilated Scalewort, Species
Source Wikidata: Dilated Scalewort
Fat Featherwort, Species
Source Aneura pinguis (Wikipedia)
Forked Veilwort, Species
Source Wikidata: Forked Veilwort
Frullania Dilatata, Species
Source Wikidata: Dilated Scalewort
Greater Whipwort, Species
Source Wikidata: Greater Whipwort
Leafy Liverwort, Species
Source Wikidata: Leafy Liverwort
Overleaf Pellia, Species
Source Wikidata: Overleaf Pellia
Pellia Epiphylla, Species
Source Wikidata: Overleaf Pellia
Ptilidium Ciliare, Species
Source Wikidata: Ciliated Fringewort
Tamarisk Scalewort, Species
Source Frullania tamarisci (Wikipedia)
Variable-leaved Crestwort, Species
Source Wikidata: Variable-leaved Crestwort
Wafer-lip Liverwort, Species
Source Porella platyphylla (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Marchantiophyta (Wikipedia)
an estimated 9,000 species of liverwortsView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Taxonomic Rank: Phylum / Division
  • Scientific Name: Marchantiophyta
  • Member Species/Taxa Count: 7500
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Marchantiophyta
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 7376
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4. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for Marchantiophyta
Paleobiology Databasetaxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)
Quote, taxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)
"nam": "Marchantiophyta", "par": "txn:250231", "rid": "ref:9410", "ext": "1", "noc": 302, "fea": 247, "fla": 241.464
View the Source
Wikidata: Marchantiophyta
Wikidata Q189808, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Overleaf Pellia
  • Parent Taxon Of: Overleaf Pellia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Pellia Epiphylla, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Dilated Scalewort
  • Parent Taxon Of: Dilated Scalewort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Frullania Dilatata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Forked Veilwort
Parent Taxon Of: Forked Veilwort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Variable-leaved Crestwort
Parent Taxon Of: Variable-leaved Crestwort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Greater Whipwort
  • Parent Taxon Of: Greater Whipwort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Bazzania Trilobata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Ciliated Fringewort
  • Parent Taxon Of: Ciliated Fringewort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Ptilidium Ciliare, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Leafy Liverwort
Parent Taxon Of: Leafy Liverwort, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Liverwort (Wikipedia)
In Group: Seedless Plant Divisions, Lead
Quote, In Group: Seedless Plant Divisions, Lead
Liverworts are non-vascular land plants in the division Marchantiophyta ( ), also known as hepatics.
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Porella platyphylla (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Wafer-lip Liverwort, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Wafer-lip Liverwort, Lead
Porella platyphylla is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Porellaceae.
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Lepidozia reptans (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Creeping Fingerwort, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Creeping Fingerwort, Lead
Lepidozia reptans is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lepidoziaceae.
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Lophocolea bidentata (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bifid Crestwort, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bifid Crestwort, Lead
Lophocolea bidentata is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.
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Aneura pinguis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Fat Featherwort, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Fat Featherwort, Lead
Aneura pinguis is a species of liverworts belonging to the family Aneuraceae.
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Frullania tamarisci (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tamarisk Scalewort, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tamarisk Scalewort, Lead
Frullania tamarisci is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Frullaniaceae.
View the Source
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