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"Correction: 03:09 Leafy liverworts are estimated to make up the majority of the diversity of liverwort species." "Correction: 05:08 Not all thalloid liverworts have gemma cups, and there are leafy liverworts that use gemmae for reproduction as well." The first 100 people to download Endel by clicking the link will get a free week of audio experiences! https://bit.ly/JourneytoMicrocosmos An ambiguously long time ago, there was this theory of medicine. An idea that if you came across a plant that looked like a body part, that meant it was meant to treat ailments that targeted said part. And this put a lot of pressure on liverwort, simply because it resembled the liver. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More from Jam’s Germs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jam_and_germs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4UedbiTeN96izf-CxEPbg Hosted by Sam Schultz: https://www.youtube.com/@SciShow https://www.youtube.com/@SciShowTangents Music by Andrew Huang: https://www.youtube.com/andrewhuang Journey to the Microcosmos is a Complexly production. Find out more at https://www.complexly.com Stock video from: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/marchantia-polymorpha-liverwort-gametospores-royalty-free-image/697281572 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/liverwort-close-up-royalty-free-image/514629574 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/common-liverwort-or-umbrella-liverwort-royalty-free-image/1062864224 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/snakeskin-liverwort-on-rock-royalty-free-image/1330773686 SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/t-magazine/plants-medicine-doctrine-of-signatures.html https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A35365.0001.001/1:8.148?rgn=div2;view=fulltext https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A35365.0001.001/1:8.148?rgn=div2;view=fulltext https://stri.si.edu/story/bryophytes https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/liverworts https://www3.botany.ubc.ca/bryophyte/liverwortintro.html https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP542 https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/mosses/files/mosses_and_liverworts.html This video has been dubbed using an artificial voice via https://aloud.area120.google.com to increase accessibility. You can change the audio track language in the Settings menu.