Sphaerocarpos
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Sphaerocarpos is a genus
of plants known as bottle liverworts. There are eight or nine species
in this genus.
. The following species are currently recognized:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of plants known as bottle liverworts. There are eight or nine species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in this genus.
Classification
Sphaerocarpos is one of two genera in the SphaerocarpaceaeSphaerocarpaceae
Sphaerocarpaceae is a family of liverworts known as bottle liverworts. Approximately ten species are included in this family, most of them in the genus Sphaerocarpos, but one additional species in the genus Geothallus....
. The following species are currently recognized:
- Sphaerocarpos cristatus
- Sphaerocarpos donnelli
- Sphaerocarpos dreweiSphaerocarpos dreweiSphaerocarpos drewei is a species of liverwort in the Sphaerocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the area near San Diego, California, in the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Sphaerocarpos hians
- Sphaerocarpos michelii
- Sphaerocarpos muccilloi
- Sphaerocarpos stipitatus
- Sphaerocarpos texanusSphaerocarpos texanusSphaerocarpos texanus is a species of liverwort in the Sphaerocarpaceae family, found in the Americas, northern Africa and Europe.-Description:...