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''Leucobryum'' is a genus of haplolepideous
moss Mosses are small, non-vascular plant, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic phylum, division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryo ...
es (
Dicranidae The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome teeth are haplolepideous with a 4:2:3 formula, and an exostome ...
) in the family Leucobryaceae. The name comes from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and bryon, meaning moss.


Description

Leucobryum species are found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in
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Species

Species adapted from
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; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum'' *'' Leucobryum albicans'' *'' Leucobryum albidum'' *'' Leucobryum antillarum'' *'' Leucobryum arfakianum'' *'' Leucobryum boninense'' *'' Leucobryum boryanum'' *'' Leucobryum bowringii'' *'' Leucobryum candidum'' *'' Leucobryum chlorophyllosum'' *'' Leucobryum clavatum'' *'' Leucobryum crispum'' *'' Leucobryum giganteum'' *'' Leucobryum glaucum'' *'' Leucobryum gracile'' *'' Leucobryum guadalupense'' *'' Leucobryum humillimum'' *'' Leucobryum incurvifolium'' *'' Leucobryum iridans'' *'' Leucobryum javense'' *'' Leucobryum juniperoideum'' *'' Leucobryum madagassum'' *'' Leucobryum martianum'' *'' Leucobryum mayottense'' *'' Leucobryum neilgherrense'' *'' Leucobryum neocaledonicum'' *'' Leucobryum piliferum'' *'' Leucobryum propaguliferum'' *'' Leucobryum pungens'' *''
Leucobryum rehmannii ''Leucobryum'' is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae. The name comes from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and bryon, meaning moss. Description Leucobryum species are found in erect, dense, and often rou ...
'' *'' Leucobryum sanctum'' *'' Leucobryum seemannii'' *''
Leucobryum sphagnoides ''Leucobryum'' is a genus of Peristome#In mosses, haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae. The name comes from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and bryon, meaning moss. Description Leucobryum species are found in erect, d ...
'' *'' Leucobryum subobtusifolium'' *'' Leucobryum sumatranum''


References

Leucobryaceae Moss genera {{dicranidae-stub