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.
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| Jungermannia hyalina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Jungermanniales |
| Suborder: | Jungermanniineae |
| Family: | Jungermanniaceae Rchb. |
Most of the species of this family are found in temperate regions.
The main characteristics of the family:
Description
editThe 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
editSubfamilies and genera included in Jungermanniaceae:[1]
- Delavayelloideae Grolle
- Delavayella Steph.
- Liochlaena Nees
- Jungermannioideae Dumort.
- Eremonotus Lindb. & Kaal. ex Pearson
- Jungermannia L.
- Mesoptychioideae R.M.Schust.
- Mesoptychia (Lindb.) A.Evans
- Rivulariella D.H.Wagner.
Notes
editFormer genera in the Jungermanniaceae:
- Cryptostipula R.M.Schust. is now a synonym of Hepatostolonophora J.J.Engel & R.M.Schust. in Lophocoleaceae family.[2]
- Roivainenia Perss. 1961 is now a synonym of Syzygiella Spruce in Adelanthaceae family.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hepatostolonophora J.J.Engel & R.M.Schust. - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Roivainenia Perss. - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- "Jungermanniaceae — The Plant List". Retrieved 13 June 2015.
Data related to Jungermanniaceae at Wikispecies
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