Cephaloziaceae

Cephaloziaceae
Nowellia curvifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Marchantiophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Lophoziales
Family: Cephaloziaceae
Mig.
Genera

13 to 16, see text

Cephaloziaceae is a family of liverworts.

Liverworts of this family are dioecious plants which have creeping or upright forms. They are green, brown, reddish, or purplish in color. The leaves are alternately arranged and succubous. Oil bodies are rare. They reproduce sexually, or vegetatively via gemmae.