Leaf _Asterella

(Leaf _Asterella)

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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:

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