Lepidoziaceae

This family contains a group of plants which may appear diverse, but they have similarities in the basic shape of the leaves and underleaves, which are divided into 3 or 4 lobes. The underleaves are smaller than the lateral leaves.

Lembidium nutans

Found on damp shaded soil, often under grasses on banks or hillsides.

The underside of Lembidium nutans. The underleaves aren't very obvious, but the serrated apex of them is just visible.

Zoopsis argentea

This genus contains very tiny plants. I only found them when looking at other liverworts and mosses under the microscope.

Zoopsis leitgebiana

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