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Riccia
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Riccia is a genus of liverworts in the order Marchantiales.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,592
- With media
- 520
- Family
- Ricciaceae
- Collections
- CHSC, US, NY, IBUNAM, UFRGS, CAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Russian Federation, Uruguay, Germany, Mexico, Brasil, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Reproduction
- Species
- References
- External links
Riccia is a genus of liverworts in the order Marchantiales.
==Description== These plants are small and thalloid, i.e. not differentiated into root, stem and leaf. Depending on species, the thallus may be strap-shaped and about 0.5 to 4 mm wide with dichotomous branches or may form rosettes or hemirosettes up to 3 cm in diameter, that may be gregarious and form intricate mats.
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