| Fossombroniaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Fossombronia sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Fossombroniales |
| Family: | Fossombroniaceae Hazsl., 1885, nom. cons. |
| Genera | |
| Synonyms | |
CodoniaceaeKlinggr., 1858 | |
Fossombroniaceae (sometimesCodoniaceae) is afamily ofliverworts in theorderMetzgeriales. Most species are small andthallose, but the thallus is typically ruffled to give the appearance of being leafy.
The family was long called theCodoniaceae, Klinggr. 1858, because this is the older name. But since the genusCodonia is a synonym ofFossombronia, the nameFossombroniaceae was proposed (and accepted) as a conserved name under the rules of theICBN.
