Metzgeriaceae
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Family: Metzgeriaceae
Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
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Apometzgeria pubescens | A small epiphytic thallose liverwort with narrow round tipped lobes. The abundant hairs on both surfaces - visible with a hand lens or in good light - are a good diagnostic character. | |
Metzgeria conjugata | rounded growing tips (Metzgeria temperata is pointed) straight hairs (Metzgeria leptoneura c-shaped/curled) | |
Metzgeria leptoneura | Located at least once on Kruzof Island.
rounded growing tips (Metzgeria temperata is pointed); curled hairs (Metzgeria conjugata is straight) | |
Metzgeria temperata | pointed growing tips (Metzgeria leptoneura and Metzgeria conjugata) rounded |