BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM PLANTAE
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moss
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liverwort
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hornwort
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clubmoss
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, Marchantia is a bryophyte. It is a type of liverworts. Marchantia belongs to the family Marchantiaceae and the order Marchantiales.
Detailed explanation-2: -Marchantia polymorpha, a well-known species, often is discussed as a representative liverwort in biology textbooks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marchantia, a ‘complex, thalloid’ liverwort. Marchantia is one of the most commonly encountered liverworts. It has a wide distribution (arctic to tropics) and is relatively large and with a distinctive form. It is often encountered in seeps near steep rocky outcrops next to brooks and streams.
Detailed explanation-4: -Porella, Riccia, and Marchantia belong liverworts category. Sphagnum, Funaria, and Polytrichum are Classified as mosses.