Oxymitra
Genus of liverworts
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Oxymitra is the only genus in the liverwort family Oxymitraceae, in the order Marchantiales. The genus includes two or three species.
Division:Marchantiophyta
Class:Marchantiopsida
Order:Marchantiales
Family:Ricciaceae
Müll.Frib. ex Grolle
Müll.Frib. ex Grolle
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Marchantiopsida |
| Order: | Marchantiales |
| Family: | Ricciaceae Müll.Frib. ex Grolle |
| Genus: | Oxymitra Bisch. ex Lindenb. |
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Oxymitra cristata | |
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The species Oxymitra paleacea occurs in Europe, South America and North America (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, on sandstone or igneous substrates). North American plants have sometimes been considered a separate species O. androgyna, but they have more often been included in a wider definition of O. paleacea. The species Oxymitra cristata is found in South Africa.
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External links
Data related to Oxymitra at Wikispecies
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