Anastrophyllaceae

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Anastrophyllaceae

Description Anastrophyllaceae is a family of liverworts, small non-vascular plants that lack flowers and true leaves. They are thalloid, meaning they have a flattened, undifferentiated body. This family is comprised of only one genus, Anastrophyllum, which contains about 50 species. Anastrophyllaceae is unique among liverworts in its specialized mode of reproduction, which involves the formation of dimorphic spores that differ…