Pellia appalachiana

(Pellia appalachiana)

Description

Seen here on a creek bank in the Sipsey Wilderness, the liverwort Pellia appalachiana has no leaves and stems. This North American endemic was named as new to science in 1991.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Hepaticophyta

Class: Jungermanniopsida

Order:Pelliales

Family:Pelliaceae

Genus:Pellia

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