Pellia
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Metzgeriales |
| Family: | Pelliaceae |
| Genus: | Pellia Raddi, 1818 nom. cons. |
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Pellia is a small but widespread genus of liverworts in the cool and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. It is classified in order Metzgeriales and is a member of the family Pelliaceae within that order.
Süsswassertang, a plant grown submerged in aquaria was once considered to be Pellia endiviifolia, but is now known to be the indeterminate gametophyte of a Lomariopsis species, a type of fern.
Species in Pellia
- Pellia borealis
- Pellia columbiana
- Pellia endiviifolia
- Pellia epiphylla
- Pellia megaspora
- Pellia neesiana