Plagiochila

Plagiochila
	Plagiochila asplenioides
Systematics
Department :	Liverworts (Marchantiophyta)
Class :	Jungermanniopsida
Subclass :	Jungermanniidae
Order :	Lophocoleales
Family :	Plagiochilaceae
Genre :	Plagiochila
Scientific name
	Plagiochila
	(Dumort.) Dumort.

Plagiochila is a genus of liverwort of the order Lophocoleales .

features

Plagiochila forms strong plants with a creeping stem, the branches are mostly upright. The flank leaves have grown obliquely. At the front they are straight, at the back they are curved and serrated. The sub-leaves are inconspicuous and can also be missing. The plants are separate sexes ( diocesan ). Male plants have a dense, spike-like terminal stem section.

Spread systematics

Plagiochila is a genus of the Plagiochilaceae family . It is the most species-rich genus of liverworts and comprises over 500 species, most of which are found in the tropics. 14 species are native to Europe and Macaronesia , mainly in Atlantic-toned areas. The following species are native to Germany:

supporting documents

Jan-Peter Frahm, Wolfgang Frey, J. Döring: Moosflora . 4th, revised and expanded edition (UTB for Science, Volume 1250). Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-2772-5 (Ulmer) & ISBN 3-8252-1250-5 (UTB).