genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

liverworts Liverworts are a group of non-vascular plant, non-vascular embryophyte, land plants forming the division Marchantiophyta (). They may also be referred to as hepatics. Like mosses and hornworts, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in wh ...

order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood ...

Porellales Porellales is an order of liverworts. Taxonomy * Jubulineae Müller 1909 ** Frullaniaceae Lorch 1914 *** '' Frullania'' Raddi 1818a

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Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World Flora Online accepts 125 species, and

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accepts 150 species (as of 4 July 2023). The genus has a wide

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in temperate areas, where it is commonly found growing attached to the bark of trees. Members of the genus have lobed leaves with a large upper lobe and small lower lobe. Species ''Porella arboris-vitae'', ''Porella bolanderi'', ''Porella cordeana'', ''Porella navicularis'', ''Porella pinnata'', ''Porella platyphylla'' and ''Porella roellii'', were all found in Montana, USA.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Porella'' by

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; *'' Porella abyssinica'' *'' Porella acanthota'' *'' Porella acutifolia'' *'' Porella alpina'' *'' Porella amoena'' *'' Porella andica'' *''

Porella apiculata ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella arborea ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' * '' Porella arboris-vitae'' *'' Porella assimilis'' *'' Porella baueri'' *''

Porella biedermannii ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella bolanderi ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella borellii ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella brachiata ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella brasiliensis ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella caespitans ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella calcicola ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella campylophylla ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

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Porella canariensis ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' *'' Porella capehornensis'' *'' Porella capehorniensis'' *'' Porella capensis'' *'' Porella caucasica'' *'' Porella chenii'' *'' Porella chilensis'' *'' Porella chinensis'' *'' Porella circinnata'' *'' Porella complanata'' *'' Porella conduplicata'' * '' Porella cordeana'' *'' Porella cranfordii'' *'' Porella crispata'' *'' Porella cucullistipula'' *'' Porella densifolia'' *'' Porella denticulata'' *'' Porella elegantula'' *'' Porella fauriei'' *'' Porella faurieri'' *'' Porella fengii'' *'' Porella frullanioides'' *'' Porella fulfordiana'' *'' Porella geheebii'' *'' Porella globulus'' *'' Porella gracillima'' *'' Porella grandifolia'' *'' Porella grandiloba'' *'' Porella grollei'' *'' Porella handelii'' *'' Porella hattorii'' *'' Porella heterophylla'' *'' Porella hirta'' *'' Porella hirtella'' *'' Porella hoeana'' *'' Porella hohnelliana'' *'' Porella hsinganica'' *'' Porella imbricata'' *'' Porella inaequalis'' *'' Porella integrifolia'' *'' Porella japonica'' *''

Porella javanica ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' *'' Porella lancifolia'' *'' Porella latifolia'' *'' Porella leiboldii'' *'' Porella liebmanniana'' *'' Porella lindbergiana'' *'' Porella linguaefolia'' *'' Porella lobata'' *'' Porella longifolia'' *'' Porella madagascariensis'' *'' Porella integrifolia'' *'' Porella japonica'' *''

Porella javanica ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' *'' Porella lancifolia'' *'' Porella latifolia'' *'' Porella leiboldii'' *'' Porella liebmanniana'' *'' Porella lindbergiana'' *'' Porella linguaefolia'' *'' Porella lobata'' *'' Porella longifolia'' *'' Porella madagascariensis'' *'' Porella matongae'' *''

Porella maxima ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' *'' Porella maxonii'' *'' Porella mexicana'' *'' Porella montantii'' * '' Porella navicularis'' *'' Porella niitakensis'' *'' Porella nitens'' *'' Porella nitidula'' *'' Porella oblongifolia'' *'' Porella obtusata'' *'' Porella obtusiloba'' *'' Porella ovalis'' *'' Porella parvistipula'' *'' Porella perrottetiana'' *'' Porella peruviana'' *'' Porella piligera'' * '' Porella pinnata'' *'' Porella planifolia'' * ''

Porella platyphylla ''Porella platyphylla'' is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Porellaceae. It has a Holarctic distribution, occurring across Eurasia and North America, where it typically grows on tree bark and rocks in areas with adequate rainfall. ...

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Porella platyphylloidea ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in Order (biology), order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology), family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from ...

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Porella plicata ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' *'' Porella plumosa'' *'' Porella polita'' *'' Porella prolixa'' *'' Porella ptilopsis'' *'' Porella pulcherrima'' *'' Porella queenslandica'' *'' Porella ramentifissa'' *'' Porella recurviloba'' *'' Porella reflexa'' *'' Porella renifolia'' *'' Porella revoluta'' *'' Porella rikuzana'' * '' Porella roellii'' *'' Porella rotundifolia'' *'' Porella saccata'' *'' Porella setigera'' *''

Porella sharpii ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in Order (biology), order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology), family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from ...

'' *'' Porella shikokiana'' *'' Porella sichuanensis'' *'' Porella spinulosa'' *'' Porella squamulifera'' *'' Porella stephaniana'' *'' Porella subdentata'' *'' Porella subgrandiloba'' *'' Porella subobtusa'' *'' Porella subparaphyllina'' *'' Porella subsquarrosa'' *'' Porella suginoi'' *'' Porella swailsii'' *'' Porella swartziana'' *'' Porella tenera'' *'' Porella triquetra'' *''

Porella truncata ''Porella'' is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the Family (biology)">family Porellaceae within that order. There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World ...

'' *'' Porella ulophylla'' *'' Porella undatorevoluta'' *'' Porella urceolata'' *'' Porella urogea'' *'' Porella urophylla'' *'' Porella ussuriensis'' *'' Porella vallis-gratiae'' *'' Porella variabilis'' *'' Porella vernicosa'' *'' Porella viridissima'' *'' Porella wakawana'' *'' Porella wataugensis'' *'' Porella zikanii''

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Porellales Porellales genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Taxa described in 1753 {{Bryophyte-stub