Porella

Porella is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Porellales. It is a member of the family Porellaceae within that order.

There were 84 species recognized in 2016, most of them from East Asia. World Flora Online accepts 125 species, and GBIF accepts 150 species (as of 4 July 2023).

The genus has a wide cosmopolitan distribution in temperate areas, where it is commonly found growing attached to the bark of trees. Members of the genus have lobed leaves with a large upper lobe and small lower lobe.

Species Porella arboris-vitae, Porella bolanderi, Porella cordeana, Porella navicularis, Porella pinnata, Porella platyphylla and Porella roellii, were all found in Montana, USA.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Porella by GBIF;

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• Porella bolanderi Template:Au
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• Porella caespitans Template:Au
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• Porella campylophylla Template:Au
• Porella canariensis Template:Au
• Porella capehornensis Template:Au
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• Porella maxima Template:Au
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• Porella mexicana Template:Au
• Porella montantii Template:Au
• Porella navicularis Template:Au
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• Porella obtusata Template:Au
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• Porella pinnata Template:Au
• Porella planifolia Template:Au
• Porella platyphylla Template:Au
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• Porella plicata Template:Au
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• Porella prolixa Template:Au
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• Porella pulcherrima Template:Au
• Porella queenslandica Template:Au
• Porella ramentifissa Template:Au
• Porella recurviloba Template:Au
• Porella reflexa Template:Au
• Porella renifolia Template:Au
• Porella revoluta Template:Au
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• Porella roellii Template:Au
• Porella rotundifolia Template:Au
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• Porella setigera
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• Porella shikokiana Template:Au
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• Porella spinulosa Template:Au
• Porella squamulifera Template:Au
• Porella stephaniana Template:Au
• Porella subdentata Template:Au
• Porella subgrandiloba Template:Au
• Porella subobtusa Template:Au
• Porella subparaphyllina Template:Au
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• Porella swailsii Template:Au
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• Porella tenera Template:Au
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• Porella urceolata Template:Au
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• Porella vallis-gratiae Template:Au
• Porella variabilis Template:Au
• Porella vernicosa Template:Au
• Porella viridissima Template:Au
• Porella wakawana Template:Au
• Porella wataugensis Template:Au
• Porella zikanii Template:Au

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