Pachyglossa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Marchantiophyta |
Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
Order: | Lepidoziales |
Family: | Lophocoleaceae |
Genus: | Pachyglossa Herzog & Grolle |
Pachyglossa is a genus of liverworts in the family Lophocoleaceae. [1]
There are five species in the genus: [2]
Pachyglossa is the largest genus of liverworts in Antarctica, with three species. [3] The remainder are sub-Antarctic in range, with one species (Pachyglossa tenacifolia) endemic to New Zealand. [2]
The genus is named for its thick leaves, unusual in being two cells thick. [4]