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Lejeuneaceae

Underleaves lobed
One underleaf per pair of lateral leaves
Leaves attached to stem widely (by numerous cells)
Lobule area much less than 90% of lobe area
Ocelli absent

 

Underleaves wider above the middle; leaf cells with 1-2 or sometimes more coarse grape-cluster type oil bodies present per cell (fresh material needed to see this)

Cheilolejeunea

     
Underleaves widest at or below the middle; oil bodies several per cell, smooth or of the grape-cluster type (fresh material needed to see this) -Lejeunea
     
 
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