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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Marchantiophyta
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Class: Marchantiopsida
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Order: Marchantiales
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Family: Aytoniaceae
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Genus: Asterella
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