Additional
Information: The Hepaticophyta or Hepatophyta are more commonly known as the liverworts. These plants can be leafy (resembling mosses) or thallose (as with the hornworts). There are estimated to be between 6000 and 8000 species of liverworts.
Gemmae
Microscopic image of the asexual, haploid, propagules. http://www.lima.ohio-state.edu/biology/images/gemmae.jpg
The Hepatophyta
The classification of the liverworts, with images of distinguishing characteristics. http://www.science.siu.edu/landplants/Hepatophyta/hepatophyta.html
Bryophyte Photos
Photographs mainly of thalloid liverworts. http://waynesword.palomar.edu/bryoph1.htm
Sporophyte
A microscopic image of the longitudinal section of a sporophyte. http://www.lima.ohio-state.edu/biology/images/marspor1.jpg
Liverworts
Descriptions of the anatomical structures of liverworts. http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/liverwts.html
Liverwort Images
3D images of Fossombronia wondraczekii, Lophozia ventricosa, Pellia epiphylla, Plagiochila asplenioides and Scapania gracilis. http://freespace.virgin.net/jonathan.sleath/bryology/lwts.HTM
Additional
Information: The Hepaticophyta or Hepatophyta are more commonly known as the liverworts. These plants can be leafy (resembling mosses) or thallose (as with the hornworts). There are estimated to be between 6000 and 8000 species of liverworts.
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