Sphaerocarpales
| Sphaerocarpales | |
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| Sphaerocarpos texanus Aust. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Marchantiopsida |
| Order: | Sphaerocarpales Cavers, (1910)[1] |
| Families | |
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Sphaerocarpaceae | |
Sphaerocarpales is an order of plants within the liverworts. Approximately twenty species are in this order which is sub-divided into three families: Sphaerocarpaceae and Riellaceae, as well as the extinct family Naiaditaceae. The inclusion of the Naiaditaceae is uncertain, and the family has sometimes been assigned to the Haplomitriales.
Classification
- Sphaerocarpaceae:
- Geothallus (1 species)
- Sphaerocarpos (8 or 9 spp.)
- Riellaceae:
- Riella (about 18 spp.)
- Naiaditaceae: †
- Naiadita lanceolata
References
- ↑ Cavers, F. (1910). "The inter-relationships of the bryophytes. I. Sphaerocarpales". New Phytologist 9: 81–92. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1910.tb05560.x.
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