Pellia

Pellia
Pellia epiphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Pelliales
Family: Pelliaceae
Genus: Pellia
Raddi, 1818 nom. cons.[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Hypophyllum Post & Kuntze 1903 non Paulet 1808
  • Merkia Borkhausen 1792
  • Papa Gray 1821
  • Scopulina Dumortier 1822
  • Diplomitrion Corda 1829
  • Blytia Endlicher 1840 non Blyttia Arnott 1838]

Pellia is a small but widespread genus of liverworts in the cool and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. It is classified in order Pelliales 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. Pellia liverworts are also often confused with Monosolenium tenerum, another liverwort.

  1. ^ "Part 2- Plantae (starting with Chlorophycota)". Collection of genus-group names in a systematic arrangement. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.