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Leaf _Asterella (Leaf _Asterella)

Description

Asterella is a liverwort genus in the family of Aytoniaceae. Plants in depressed interwoven patches or partial rosettes, simple or forked; branching primarily dichotomous or with intercalary branches, arising ventrally by narrow stipes, clavate, cordate or elongate; apical innovations occasional, forming cordate or elongate segments.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Marchantiophyta

        • Class: Marchantiopsida

          • Order: Marchantiales

            • Family: Aytoniaceae

              • Genus: Asterella