Guide to Liverworts of Oregon: Shortcuts to Distinctive Groups in the Keys.
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There are genera which are often clustered together in keys because they share certain easily recognized, diagnostic characters. These are highlighted here. A botanist experienced with liverworts may want to go directly to these groups. To skip to one of these groups of genera in the keys, use the following links. (If a particular genus is recognized, use the genus index.)
LEAF LOBES CILIATE [Couplet 4]
LEAVES COMPLICATE-BILOBED; SMALL DORSAL LOBE [Couplet 8]
OILBODIES ABSENT OR SOLITARY [Couplet 16]
LEAVES COMPLICATE-BILOBED; LOBULE VENTRAL [Couplet 21]
LEAVES INCUBOUS; NO LOBULE [Couplet 23]
ISOPHYLLOUS (THREE EQUAL ROWS OF LEAVES) [Couplet 25]
ROUND, SUCCUBOUS LEAVES [Couplet 28]
LOBED, SUCCUBOUS LEAVES [Couplet 37]
TINY SHOOTS (AVERAGE <0.5 mm WIDE) WITH BILOBED LEAVES [Couplet 47]
THALLOSE LIVERWORTS [Couplet 62]