Marchantiophyta

E10405
plant division taxonomic group

Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Haplomitriopsida 1
Jungermanniopsida 1
Marchantiophyta (liverworts) 1

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant division ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ
cellWallComponent cellulose ⓘ
commonName liverworts ⓘ
distinguishedFrom hornworts ⓘ
mosses ⓘ
distribution cosmopolitan ⓘ
dominantGeneration gametophyte ⓘ
ecologicalRole nutrient cycling ⓘ
pioneer species ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ
fossilRecord Paleozoic origin suggested ⓘ
habitat forest floors ⓘ
moist environments ⓘ
shaded environments ⓘ
soil surfaces ⓘ
stream banks ⓘ
tree bark ⓘ
wet rocks ⓘ
hasPhloem false ⓘ
hasRhizoids true ⓘ
hasStructure antheridium ⓘ
archegonium ⓘ
elaters ⓘ
sporophyte capsule ⓘ
hasVascularTissue false ⓘ
hasXylem false ⓘ
includesGroup leafy liverworts ⓘ
thalloid liverworts ⓘ
isBryophyte true ⓘ
isVascular false ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
lacks true leaves ⓘ
true roots ⓘ
true stems ⓘ
lifeCycle alternation of generations ⓘ
photosyntheticOrgan gametophyte body ⓘ
pigment chlorophyll a ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ
reproductionType asexual reproduction ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ
rhizoidType unicellular rhizoids ⓘ
sensitiveTo air pollution ⓘ
sporeDispersal wind-dispersed spores ⓘ
sporophyteDependence sporophyte dependent on gametophyte ⓘ
storageProduct starch ⓘ
subdivision Marchantiophyta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Haplomitriopsida

Marchantiophyta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Jungermanniopsida

Marchantiophyta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Marchantiopsida
typicalGrowthForm thalloid gametophyte ⓘ
usedAs bioindicator of environmental quality ⓘ
waterDependence requires water for fertilization ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anthocerotophyta → distinguishedFrom → Marchantiophyta ⓘ
this entity surface form: Marchantiophyta (liverworts)
Plantae → hasDivision → Marchantiophyta ⓘ
Marchantiophyta → subdivision → Marchantiophyta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Marchantiopsida
Marchantiophyta → subdivision → Marchantiophyta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Jungermanniopsida
Marchantiophyta → subdivision → Marchantiophyta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Haplomitriopsida