Porellaceae
Family of liverworts
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Porellaceae is a family of liverworts in the order Porellales. It which originally created with just two genera, Ascidiota, and Porella.
Division:Marchantiophyta
Class:Jungermanniopsida
Order:Porellales
Family:Porellaceae
Cavers, 1910, nom. cons.[1]
Cavers, 1910, nom. cons.[1]
| Porellaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Porella platyphylla | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Porellales |
| Family: | Porellaceae Cavers, 1910, nom. cons.[1] |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
It had up to 8 genera;[2]
- Antoiria Raddi, 1818 (1)
- Ascidiota C.Massal., 1898 (3)
- Bellincinia Raddi, 1818
- Macvicaria W.E.Nicholson, 1930 (1)
- Opeca J.Hill, 1773
- Pandulfia Leman, 1825
- Porella L., 1753 (265)
- Suaresia Leman, 1827
Figures in brackets denote how many species per genus.
Bellincinia, Opeca, Pandulfia and Suaresia have yet to be confirmed as true genera.[2]
World Flora Online only accepts genera; Ascidiota, Porella and Schulthesia Raddi. But Schulthesia is classed as unchecked.[3]
