This article relates to the flora of New Zealand, especially indigenous strains. New Zealand's geographical isolation has meant the country has developed a unique variety of native flora. However, human migration has led to the importation of many other plants as well as widespread damage to the indigenous flora, especially after the advent of European colonisation, due to the combined efforts of farmers and specialised societies dedicated to importing European plants & animals.
Jungermanniaceae is the namesake family of leafy liverworts. It is a group of small plants that are widely distributed. Several genera formerly included within the family are now classified in the Myliaceae or Solenostomataceae.
Jungermanniopsida is the largest of three classes within the division Marchantiophyta (liverworts).
Lepidoziaceae is a family of leafy liverworts. It is a group of small plants that are widely distributed.
The shortspine spurdog is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found on continental shelves off Japan in temperate waters, from the surface to 950 m. Its length is up to 75 cm.
Schistochila is a genus of liverworts in the order Jungermanniales. It is the only genus in the family Schistochilaceae.
Anaphalioides is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1950. They are native to New Zealand and New Guinea.
Pseudolepicoleaceae is a family of liverworts in the order Jungermanniales.
Vetaforma is a genus of liverworts found only in Argentina and Chile, and contains a single species Vetaforma dusenii. It is classified in the order Jungermanniales. It was placed as the only member of the family Vetaformaceae within that order, but this family has been merged into the family Lepicoleaceae based on morphological and genetic data. The genus name was originally published in 1960, but this publication was invalid under Article 36.1 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. The single species was first described in 1900 as Lepidozia dusenii and transferred to Vetaforma in 1962.
Acrobolbus, synonyms including Marsupidium, is a liverwort genus in the family Acrobolbaceae.
Acrobolbus epiphytus is a liverwort species in the genus Acrobolbus. It occurs in New Zealand.
Cephaloziaceae is a family of liverworts.
Leiomitra is a genus of liverworts in the family Trichocoleaceae.
Leiomitra julacea is a species of liverwort endemic to New Zealand. It is known only from Stewart Island and from the southern West Coast Region of the South Island. It occurs in rocky outcrops at elevations of approximately 130 m.
Trichocolea mollissima is a large liverwort of the Trichocoleaceae family. It is found commonly throughout wet sclerophyll and rainforests in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is present in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. It also occurs extensively on the north island of New Zealand. Its most distinctive feature is its highly divided, densely arranged and extremely small leaves, which lend it a woolly appearance; hence its common name “woolly worm”. It usually grows in a matted or tufted habit on the ground and lower trunks of trees, and exhibits a preference for decaying wood and deep shade. On casual observance, its leaf arrangement and growth habit resemble that of a large moss. Its stems are commonly 3–6 cm long, with leaves up to 0.6mm wide, with up to 3-3 divisions. leaves and stems are arranged in bi-pinnate form. It is commonly coloured pale-yellow-green, which fades to white or blue-green upon desiccation in drier conditions.
Petalophyllum, or petalwort, is a genus of liverworts in the order Fossombroniales.
Chiloscyphus is a genus of liverworts belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.
Hepatostolonophora is a genus of liverworts belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.
Balantiopsidaceae is a family of liverworts belonging to the order Jungermanniales.
Clasmatocolea is a genus of liverworts belonging to the family Lophocoleaceae.
