Genus Sphaerocarpus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sphaerocarpus is a type genus of liverworts belonging to the family Sphaerocarpaceae.
- Sphaerocarpus terraeCALoris is a particular species within the genus Sphaerocarpus with many-lobed thalli.
- Genus_Sphaerocarpus, a common liverwort found in North America, ranges in thallus shape and color.
- Typical characteristics of the thalli found in Sphaerocarpus genera include many lobes and a small orbicular shape.
- Botanists studying the Sphaerocarpaceae family, look closely at Sphaerocarpus to understand its evolution and developments.