Phyllothalliaceae

Phyllothallia

Phyllothallia nivicola in situ in New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Marchantiophyta
Class:	Jungermanniopsida
Order:	Metzgeriales
Family:	Phyllothalliaceae E. A. Hodgs.
Genus:	Phyllothallia E. A. Hodgs.
Species
Phyllothallia fuegiana Phyllothallia nivicola

Phyllothallia is a small genus of liverworts of the Southern Hemisphere. It is classified in order Metzgeriales and is the only member of the family Phyllothalliaceae within that order. Unlike most members of the Metzgeriales, Phyllothallia has a leafy appearance. The genus has a disjunct distribution, with the species Phyllothallia nivicola found in New Zealand while the other species in the genus, Phyllothallia fuegiana, occurs in Tierra del Fuego.