Fossombroniaceae (sometimes Codoniaceae) is a family of liverworts in the order Metzgeriales. Most species are small and thallose, but the thallus is typically ruffled to give the appearance of being leafy.
| Fossombroniaceae | |
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| Fossombronia sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Fossombroniales |
| Suborder: | Fossombroniineae |
| Family: | Fossombroniaceae Hazsl., 1885, nom. cons. |
| Genera | |
| Synonyms | |
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Codoniaceae Klinggr., 1858 | |
The family was long called the Codoniaceae, Klinggr. 1858, because this is the older name. But since the genus Codonia is a synonym of Fossombronia, the name Fossombroniaceae was proposed (and accepted) as a conserved name under the rules of the ICBN.
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