Simple thalloid liverworts (Metzgeriales)

Simple thalloid liverworts

Simple thalloid liverworts is an order of liverworts, consisting of small, leafless plants that thrive in moist, shaded environments. These plants feature a distinctive thalloid body, which is flat and often branching, allowing them to cover the substrate closely. This attribute aids simple thalloid liverworts in efficiently absorbing moisture and nutrients directly from their surrounding habitat, making them integral to the ecosystem.

Scientific classification

Order

Simple thalloid liverworts (Metzgeriales)

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Family

Aneuraceae Metzgeriaceae

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