Marchantia is a genus of bryophytes that belong to the division Hepaticophyta. They reproduce asexually by gemmae and sexually by antheridia and archegonia. Learn about their classification, characteristics, reproduction and life cycle for NEET Biology. Marchantia is a genus of liverworts in the family Marchantiaceae and the order Marchantiales. The genus was named by French botanist Jean Marchant after his father. Genome Browser MBEX: Marchantia Expression Database Gene Nomenclature [Important notice] To maintain nomenclature consistent and systematic, we strongly recommend that gene names/symbols should be registered before publications and presentations. Analytical Tools BLAST similarity search Mp Reference Genome v7.1 (latest) BLAST similarity search MpTak_v6.1 and earlier BLAST similarity search JGI 3.1 and plant species (legacy website) GMAP cDNA mapping/alignment to the Marchantia genome ... Marchantia is the most prominent genus in the family Marchantiaceae of the order Marchantiales. They prefer to grow in moist and shady places like wet open woodlands, banks of streams, wood rocks, or on shaded stub rocks. A few species grow (e.g., Marchantia polymorpha) as the pioneers in burnt forest soil. In Marchantia, the gametophytic plant body is the dominant phase of the life cycle, like that of Riccia.
