Liverwort

(Riccia elliottii)

galery

Description

Riccia elliottii is a moss speciesin the Ricciaceae family. This species was first described by Stephani in 1898.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Hepaticophyta
Class: Marchantiopsida
Order:Marchantiales
Family:Ricciaceae
Genus:Riccia
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