Molecular data suggests that hornworts,liverworts,and mosses

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Molecular data suggests that hornworts, liverworts, and mosses share common ancestry but do not form a monophyletic group. A monophyletic group is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants. In this case, the lack of a monophyletic group suggests that the three groups evolved from a common ancestor, but some branches of the group diversified and evolved into different lineages. Therefore, they share common ancestry but do not form a monophyletic group.

Molecular Data Suggests That Hornworts,liverworts,and Mosses