Lepidoziaceae
Lepidoziaceae is a family of leafy liverworts. It is a group of small plants that are widely distributed.
| Lepidoziaceae | |
|---|---|
| Lepidozia reptans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Jungermanniales |
| Suborder: | Lophocoleineae |
| Family: | Lepidoziaceae Limpr. |
| Genera | |
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Most of the species of this family are found in tropical regions.
The main characteristics of the family:
1. Oil bodies are small and unsegmented.
2. The leaves are never folded.
3a. In larger species, the leaves are three or four lobed (often dentate) and have an incubous insertion.
3b. In smaller species, the leaves may be divided to their base as filaments.
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