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Bryopteris

Bryopteris is a genus of liverworts in family Lejeuneaceae.

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Bryopteris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Lejeuneales
Family: Lejeuneaceae
Genus: Bryopteris
(Nees) Lindenb.1
Species

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Synonyms

Bryolejeunea (Spruce) Lacout

Bryopteris is a genus of liverworts in family Lejeuneaceae.2

They are mainly found in central and southern America, as well as Madagascar, parts of Africa and tropical Asia.3

Species

As accepted by GBIF;3

  • Bryopteris bispinosa Grolle
  • Bryopteris diffusa (Sw.) Nees
  • Bryopteris filicina (Sw.) Nees
  • Bryopteris fissiloba Steph.
  • Bryopteris gaudichaudii Gottsche
  • Bryopteris longispica (Spruce) Stephani
  • Bryopteris succinea Grolle
References

References

  1. Syn. Hepat. 284. 1845.
  2. "Bryopteris (Nees) Lindenb". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. "Bryopteris (Nees) Lindenb". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 July 2023.