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Porella
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Porella

L., 1753
Species

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Synonyms
  • Macvicaria W.E. Nicholson
  • Madotheca Dum.

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 are 84 species recognized,[1] most of them from East Asia. The genus has a wide distribution in temperate areas, where it is commonly found growing attached to the bark of trees.

Species in Porella

References

  1. ^ Söderström; et al. (2016). "World checklist of hornworts and liverworts". Phytokeys. 59: 1–826. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.59.6261. PMC 4758082. PMID 26929706.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)