Porella
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| Porella | |
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| Porella platyphylla | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Porellales |
| Family: | Porellaceae |
| Genus: | Porella L.[1] |
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Porella is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the family Porellaceae within that order.
There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia.[2] World Flora Online accepts 125 species,[3] and GBIF accepts 150 species (as of 4 July 2023).[4]
The genus has a wide cosmopolitan distribution in temperate areas,[4] where it is commonly found growing attached to the bark of trees. Members of the genus have lobed leaves with a large upper lobe and small lower lobe.[5]
Species Porella arboris-vitae, Porella bolanderi,[5] Porella cordeana, Porella navicularis, Porella pinnata,[5] Porella platyphylla and Porella roellii, were all found in Montana, USA.[6]
