Ricciaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Marchantiales, class Marchantiopsida. The family contains 19 accepted species worldwide.
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Riccia fluitans L.
Riccia fluitans, or floating crystalwort, is a common floating aquatic liverwort…
Riccia huebeneriana Lindenb.
Riccia huebeneriana is a liverwort species in the Ricciaceae family native to Eu…
Ricciocarpos natans (L.) Corda
Ricciocarpos natans, the only species in genus Ricciocarpos, is a globally distr…
Riccia cavernosa Hoffm.
Riccia cavernosa Hoffm. is a small liverwort that grows in moist open, base-rich…
Ricciaceae plants belong to the Marchantiales order in the Plantae kingdom. While Ricciocarpos natans shares many common features with the genus Riccia, its most distinct difference is the long, sword-shaped purple scales that hang from the underside of floating plants. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Ricciaceae is classified in the order Marchantiales, class Marchantiopsida, phylum Marchantiophyta. The two forms are so distinct in appearance that they were originally classified as separate species.
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