Traditionally, the liverworts were grouped together with other bryophytes (mosses and hornworts) in the Division Bryophyta, within which the liverworts made up the class Hepaticae (also called Marchantiopsida).
Tradicionalmente, as hepáticas foron agrupadas coas outras briófitas (musgos e antocerotas) na división Bryophyta, dentro da cal as hepáticas formaban a clase Hepaticae (tamén chamada Marchantiopsida).