Frullaniaceae

This family has very distinctive tubular or bell-shaped lobules on the underside of their leaves. They are usually epiphytes.

Frullania nicholsonii

This is the plant with the roundish leaves in the middle of this image.

This image shows a perianth of Frullania nicholsonii.

A perianth is a structure formed from modified leaves and encloses the developing sporophyte.

The lobules of F. nicholsonii.

This image shows the lobules of Frullania pentapleura.

Frullania squarrosula

Found on rocks and tree trunks, often growing in full sunlight.

This image shows the lobules of Frullania squarrosula.

Frullania pentapleura

This is the plant with the round leaves in this image.

Frullania rostrata

This is a very tiny species of Frullania. It forms fine reddish patches on tree trunks.

This image shows the underneath side of the stem with the underleaf and the lobules.

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