Hepaticae
plural noun
He·pat·i·cae
|əˌsē
: a class of Bryophyta comprising the liverworts and being distinguished from Musci by the presence of a usually thalloid gametophyte that is not produced from a protonema, unicellular rhizoids and elaters, and antheridia and archegonia that are borne on the thallus and produce a short-lived and simple sporophyte compare anthocerotales , jungermanniales , marchantiales , sphaerocarpales
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“Hepaticae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hepaticae. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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