Bryophytes such as liverworts and mosses managed to move on to land. However, they still
require moist habitats. They are usually very small (not more than 4 cm per plant) and often
found coating substrates such as rocks and base of tree trunks.
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| Thalloid Liverwort with Gemmae Cups |
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| Moss with Hornworts in the Centre |
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| Close Up on Sporophyte Generation of Mosses |
Key difference between a leafy liverwort and a moss:
Leafy liverworts do not have stomata as they are more primitive, whereas mosses have stomata in their sporophytes.
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