liverwort, in botany, a genus of the cryptogamia alga class. The receptacle is roundish, plain, and shining; and the farina is dispersed upon the leaves. There are 85 species, all natives of Britain.
liverwort, in botany, a genus of the cryptogamia alga class. The receptacle is roundish, plain, and shining; and the farina is dispersed upon the leaves. There are 85 species, all natives of Britain.