Telaranea has rhizoids at the bases of the underleaves. It grows on wet soil and is monoecious. Bazzania is one of the largest leafy liverworts. It is terrestrial, and dioecious. It has two to three toothed leaves that are incubously oriented.
Oil bodies occur in some cells in the leaves.
Calypogeia is a creeping leafy liverwort. It is somewhat translucent and forms mats on moist soil. Jungermannia has rhiziods scattered along the stems. The leaves are succubously oriented and not lobed. There are no underleaves.