| Noteroclada | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Pelliales |
| Family: | Noterocladaceae W.Frey & M.Stech |
| Genus: | Noteroclada Taylor ex Hooker & Wilson 1844[1] |
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Noteroclada is a smallgenus ofliverworts of theSouthern Hemisphere. It is classified inorderPelliales and is the only genus in thefamilyNoterocladaceae within that order. UnlikePellia, the other genus in the order,Noteroclada has a leafy appearance.
The speciesNoteroclada confluens is known primarily from the southern regions ofSouth America, although it has been reported as far north asCosta Rica,[2] and there is a report fromNew Zealand.[3] A possible second species is known fromSouth Africa.[4]
