Porellaceae
Encyclopedia
Porellaceae is a family
of liverworts in order
Jungermanniales
. It includes two genera: Ascidiota, and Porella
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of liverworts in order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Jungermanniales
Jungermanniales
Jungermanniales is the largest order of liverworts. They are distinctive among the liverworts for having thin leaf-like flaps on either side of the stem...
. It includes two genera: Ascidiota, and Porella
Porella
Porella is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Jungermanniales. It is a member of the family Porellaceae within that order. There are more than 100 species known, most of them from East Asia...
.