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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Marchantiaceae — a group ofliverworts .
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Examples
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Bryophytes are abundant and include Dumortiera hirsuta and Phyllogonium fulgens.
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In _Dumortiera_ the air-chambers are absent, their formation being only indicated at the apex.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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The large thallus of _Conocephalus_ covers stones by the waterside, while _Dumortiera_ is a hygrophyte confined to damp and shady situations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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