Lepidoziaceae
Lepidozia reptans
The Lepidoziaceae are a liverwort family of the order Lepidoziales.
Description
The Lepidoziaceae belong to the group of leafy liverworts. Is a somewhat heterogeneous family. The low -lying to upright shoots are apparently dichotomously branched or simply pinnate or more times. Flagellenförmige branches are common. The leaves are inclined to almost grown across, usually overshot and at their head 2 - to 4 - bidentate or lobed. Lower leaves are often available, they are rarely rudimentary or absent. The species are dioecious or autoecious. The perianth jutting out from the bracts, ovoid to spindle-shaped and triangular top with a constricted mouth. The spore capsule on the long Seta is ovate to ovate - cylindrical, and opens with 4 flaps.
System
The family includes the world 7 subfamilies with 29 genera and about 440 species:
- Subfamily Lepidozioideae Kurzia
- Lepidozia
- Psiloclada
- Sprucella
- Telaranea
- Drucella
- Acromastigum
- Bazzania
- Dendrobazzania
- Mastigopelma
- Chloranthelia
- Hygrolembidium
- Isolembidium
- Lembidium
- Megalembidium
- Amazoopsis
- Arachniopsis
- Hyalolepidozia
- Meinungeria
- Monodactylopsis
- Odontoseries
- Paracromastigum
- Pseudocephalozia
- Pteropsiella
- Zoopsidella
- Zoopsis
- Micropterygium
- Mytilopsis
- Protocephalozia
In Europe, the following 4 genera are represented:
- Bazzania
- Kurzia
- Lepidozia
- Telaranea