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Marchantiaceae

Marchantiaceae

9.9
A family of small flat plants with bodies that split into two branches and grow in wet places
  • noun
  • /mɑrˈkænʧiˌeɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
: Marchantiaceae
  • The Marchantiaceae family includes many species of liverworts.

Examples

  • Several members of the Marchantiaceae family thrive in damp, shaded locations along riverbanks.

  • The Marchantiaceae are commonly studied in botany classes focused on non-vascular plants.

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Marchantiaceae during their fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest.

  • I found a Marchantiaceae specimen in the forest.

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Marchantiaceae during their fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Several members of the Marchantiaceae family thrive in damp, shaded locations along riverbanks.

  • The Marchantiaceae are commonly studied in botany classes focused on non-vascular plants.

Surface Forms

Marchantiaceae singular
Marchantiaceas plural

Morphology

Marchantiaceae = Marchantia (opaque) = Marchanti + aceae

Formed by adding the technical Latin taxonomic suffix '-aceae' to the genus name; this specialized formation is not predictable to general learners.

Etymology

The word Marchantiaceae comes from the plant genus Marchantia and the standard family ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. The genus Marchantia was named for a botanist called Marchant, so Marchantiaceae simply means 'the family that includes Marchantia'.