Porella
This article is about the genus of liverwort. For the bryozoan genus, see Porella (bryozoan).
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Jungermanniales |
| Family: | Porellaceae |
| Genus: | Porella L., 1753 |
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Porella is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Jungermanniales. It is a member of the family Porellaceae within that order. There are more than 100 species known, 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
- Porella arboris-vitae
- Porella cordeana
- Porella platyphylla
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