marchantia
noun
mar·chan·tia
märˈshantēə
1
capitalized : the type genus of Marchantiaceae comprising liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores
2
plural -s : any liverwort of the genus Marchantia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Nicolas Marchant †1678 French botanist + New Latin -ia