Specifically , the Jungermanniales ( leafy liverworts ) are more closely related to the Aneuraceae and Metzgeriaceae than are other simple thalloid groups .
The Metzgeriales are a paraphyletic group of liverworts , in that they do not include all the descendants of their most recent common ancestor .
The Jungermanniales ( leafy liverworts ) are more closely related to the Aneuraceae and Metzgeriaceae than are other simple thalloid groups .
The Metzgeriales are a paraphyletic group of liverworts , in that they do not include all the descendants of their most recent common ancestor .